"For nearly as long as there has been a New York City, there have been Muslim New Yorkers. But for nearly as long, those with power and platform have sought to dehumanize us. When I hear such hatred and disdain unchecked in its rancor, I feel an isolation and a loneliness that many of you have felt as well."
"It is not every day that we see in one room the sheer breadth of Muslim life in New York City. I will say it once again, Ramadan mubarak, my friends. It was a moment of celebration and pride not only for New York City's community of roughly one million Muslims but also for many Muslims across the country."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani organized an iftar dinner at the Museum of the City of New York for city workers during Ramadan, celebrating New York City's approximately one million Muslim residents. During his speech, Mamdani characterized the gathering as an act of defiance against historical dehumanization of Muslims. He responded directly to Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, who had posted an image of Mamdani at a public iftar next to 9/11 imagery with the caption "the enemy is inside the gates." Mamdani condemned Tuberville's post as bigotry, expressing the isolation and loneliness many Muslims experience. Mamdani has rapidly risen to prominence as the country's leading Muslim politician, though he faces attacks from the right portraying him as dangerous.
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