New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes his Muslim identity seriously — so should we.Zohran Mamdani swept into office on a democratic socialist platform and a proud embrace of his Muslim identity. "I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologize for any of this," he said in his victory speech. But while the New York mayor’s economic proposals have been widely debated, there has been less examination of how his understanding of Islam shapes his statements and policies.
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well reasoned, factual and nuanced piece; many WaPo readers were horrified
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