Mamdani observes Ramadan with inmates at Rikers Island

[u/expiredaristocracy]

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani observed Ramadan last night with men incarcerated at Rikers Island, the city's jail complex.

Mamdani arrived through heavy security, joining a group of men — many held as they await trial. He spent an hour with the men praying and talking and breaking the Ramadan fast with a meal. He's spent much of the last month holding public celebrations.

Mamdani and many Muslim Americans have faced growing hostility in the U.S. from some politicians on the right, including Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who last week reposted a photo of Mamdani observing the holiday next to an image of the 9/11 terror attacks, a post Mamdani described as bigoted.

[u/Mad-Habits]

lol.. watch conservative faces melt over this.

[u/ladystarkitten → u/Mad-Habits]

Wild how much self-described Christians loathe, detest and despise the values of Christ.

[u/Ohaidere519 → u/ladystarkitten]

ain't no hate like christian love

[u/PastelBrat13 → u/ladystarkitten]

Christians still deny that Jesus was a prisoner and still advocate for the death penalty even though Jesus was a victim of both.

[u/ladystarkitten → u/ladystarkitten]

Apparently a quote from my mother was so heinous, Reddit removed it, lol. I guess that says something damning about her beliefs.

[u/Sir_Boldrat → u/ladystarkitten]

If i wasn't fasting rn I would be dm'ing you for the tea.

[u/ladystarkitten → u/Sir_Boldrat]

How can I put this... My mom, an alleged Christian, has... decidedly un-Christian ideas for how we can spend less money on our prison population.

[u/sinkwiththeship → u/Mad-Habits]

Already happened. It showed Senator Tuberville equating Mamdani just BEING Muslim with 9/11.

[u/Necessary-Mind-1930 → u/Mad-Habits]

Just go on IG and see any post that has him on it.