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Islamophobia after 9/11

The backlash against Muslims in the United States after the 9/11 attacks, and Zohran Mamdani's use of the anecdote to criticize rivals and highlight his identity as a Muslim candidate.

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Feb 6, 2026

Did Zohran Mamdani delete or apologize for any 9/11 social media post and when?

faced a social-media and press backlash in late October 2025 over remarks about a Muslim relative who he said stopped riding the subway after ; reporting shows he clarified the anecdote and engaged in...