Zohran Mamdani Wins and It Is a Celebration of My New York
Mamdani will be New York City's first Muslim, socialist mayor.
His victory means much more. The author recalls arriving in New York City at 21 and being amazed by the city's diversity.
The author was surprised to find that everyone knew what halal meant, and that bismillah was etched onto food carts at every street corner.
- Halal carts were a common sight
- Bismillah was etched onto food carts
- Egyptian vendors played DIY music from Cairo’s working-class corners
Coming from mid-Missouri, where I was once asked if I “spoke Islamic,” I marveled at the Brooklyn mosques that played the adhan out loud, at the bearded uncles who read the Quran quietly under their breath on the subway, at my own ability to walk down the street in a hijab without turning a head.
New York was a revelation, proving that an American city could be Muslim.
Author's summary: Zohran Mamdani's win celebrates New York's diversity.
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