Mamdani Says Aunt He Claimed Was Victim of 9/11 Is 'Father's Cousin'

New York City (NYC) mayoral candidate and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani clarified that the aunt he claimed was a victim of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack due to her fear of wearing a hijab was actually his “father’s cousin.”

When asked by a reporter about how he had “referenced” his aunt and the alleged harassment she faced after the September 11th terrorist attack, Mamdani clarified that she was actually his “father’s cousin.”

“I was speaking about my aunt, I was speaking about Zehra Fuhi — my father’s cousin, who sadly passed away a few years ago,” Mamdani said. “For the takeaway, for my more than 10-minute address about Islamophobia in this race and this city, to be the question of my aunt tells you everything about Andrew Cuomo.”

The New York Post reported that