Zohran Mamdani Makes History as New York City’s First Muslim, South Asian, and African-Born Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has written a new chapter in the history of New York City. He has been elected Mayor, becoming the city’s first Muslim, first South Asian-origin, and first African-born individual to hold the office. The 34-year-old Mamdani is a Democratic Socialist. He is the son of renowned Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani and Indian filmmaker Mira Nair. Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, but moved to New York at the age of seven. He…
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