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NYC’s first Muslim mayor: What does Zohran Mamdani believe? | One Nation Under God
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38:10Now PlayingIn this episode of “One Nation Under God,” Susie Pinto sits down with Rebecca Supriya Shah, special advisor to the president at the University of Dallas and principal investigator of the Religion and Economic Empowerment Project, to unpack the historic election of Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
Together, they explore Mamdani’s complex identity — Ugandan-born, Indian diaspora, Twelver Shia Muslim, child of a Hindu mother and a Marxist-leaning academic father — and what his win means for New York, American Muslims, India and global politics.
Some of the topics covered include:
* The Indian diaspora in East Africa and the Mamdani family’s history
* The tension between Islamic teaching and progressive policy positions
* Mamdani's support among young Jewish New Yorkers
* How Indians reacted to the first Indian-American Muslim mayor of New York City
* Whether Mamdani’s politics reflect his faith or modern ideology
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Host: Susie Pinto
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