Incoming mayor uses edition symbolising New York City history; to use two family Qurans in public ceremony on Friday.
Incoming mayor uses edition symbolising New York City history; to use two family Qurans in public ceremony on Friday.
Share
Save
Zohran Mamdani on Thursday became the first New York City mayor to be sworn in using a Quran.
The first Muslim and South Asian mayor of the United States’ biggest metropolis, Mamdani used his grandfather’s Quran and a 200-year-old copy on loan from the New York Public Library (NYPL) for the private swearing-in event held at a disused subway station under Times Square.
The midnight ceremony inside a landmarked former subway station precedes Mamdani's public inauguration and a massive, celebratory…
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor just after midnight Thursday during a ceremony held at a historic,…
Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.
Zohran Mamdani makes history as NYC's first mayor sworn in on a Quran, highlighting diversity and inclusion.
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as NYC's first Muslim mayor at historic subway station, promising transformative change for the city.
New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux arts city hall subway station
