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Ali Harb

Mamdani’s New York victory sparks Islamophobic backlash in US

Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at Washington Square Park in New York City on March 30, 2025 [Adam Gray/Reuters]

For years, Muslim New Yorkers have gathered at Washington Square Park on the Eid holidays for prayer services, putting the city’s religious and ethnic diversity on display.

But this year, right-wing influencers have been sharing footage of the gatherings, presenting them as a nefarious “invasion” tied to Muslim American New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

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