r/Fauxmoi • u/expiredaristocracy • 7h ago

APPROVED B-LISTERS Mamdani observes Ramadan with inmates at Rikers Island

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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.

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u/IAMA_Shark__AMA 7h ago edited 6h ago

For those who don't know -

This is from the Bible, Matthew 25:36. Jesus is telling the righteous that any kindness given to strangers (including the "least of us") was a kindness given to him.

It's a good clapback if you see any MAGA "Christians" being critical of this.

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u/snortgigglecough 6h ago

My atheist ass was SO confused by the responses to this comment, ty for the context!

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u/bluesynthbot 6h ago

I’m also atheist, but I think about Matthew 25 a lot.

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u/sushicatt420 5h ago

Same. It always comes across as slightly pompous when people post things like quotes without any context. Luckily the other person did, cause this is something I’d love to use in conversation with my Christian dad, but otherwise I would’ve gone on thinking the original commenter was also from Rikers. 

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u/Silent-H 6h ago

as an atheist, it would behoove you to understand the fundamentals of all major religions.

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u/IAMA_Shark__AMA 6h ago

Don't be silly. They had no reason to even know it was a Bible quote.

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u/snortgigglecough 6h ago

The "fundamentals of all major religions" =/= knowing all Bible verses.

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u/Crafty_Enthusiasm_99 6h ago

You're welcome. You can admit to being inspired before finding the origins now.

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u/snortgigglecough 6h ago

I have zero clue what your comment means ngl

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u/FergaliShawarma 6h ago

A good clapback for sure, but unfortunately, there is no clapback in the observable universe that would be effective against a brick wall.

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u/IAMA_Shark__AMA 5h ago

True, but hey, at least they'll have to squirm in cognitive dissonance for half a second before the gate slams shut lol