NYC Mayor Mamdani reportedly attended mosque where imam called for killing infidels

According to a report, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended Friday prayers at a mosque where the imam delivered a sermon calling for the killing of 'infidels,' a term referring to non-Muslims. The imam was quoted as saying, 'The killing of the infidels by your sword.'

Mamdani, who became mayor of New York City in 2025, has previously been at the center of controversy over his remarks about AIPAC, which he described as 'monsters,' and his public invocation of Shiite traditions during Ashura. As The Zioneer has reported, he doubled down on the AIPAC remark and later marked Ashura by calling for justice. The report on his attendance at a mosque where the imam preached incitement to violence adds a new dimension to scrutiny of his religious and political affiliations. The imam's call for killing 'infidels' is consistent with extremist rhetoric sometimes heard in certain mosques. Mamdani's office has not yet responded to the report.

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