Masuma Mamdani is the aunt of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who is currently in the news following heated Islamophobic comments
Zohran was discussing Islamophobia in post-9/11 America when he shared a personal story about his aunt, igniting a heated debate online.
Who is Masuma Mamdani, aunt of New York Mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani
BREAKING – It has been revealed that the “aunt” Zohran Mamdani shed fake tears over, claiming she stopped riding the subway after 9/11 because she didn’t feel safe wearing her hijab, neither wore a hijab nor lived in New York City at the time; she lived in Tanzania. pic.twitter.com/xloRCG49rD
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) October 27, 2025
Zohran Mamdani’s aunt neither wears a hijab nor lived in NYC before, during, or after 9/11.
In fact, she lived in Tanzania from January 2000 to December 2003. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/BTug7BohKT
— The Persian Jewess (@persianjewess) October 26, 2025
Zohran shared how his aunt felt unsafe wearing a hijab in New York City back then, but critics soon started questioning the truth of his statement.
Zohran Mamdani Claims Aunt Felt Unsafe in Hijab in NYC After 9/11
During a recent campaign appearance, NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani described how his aunt feared harassment and discrimination after 9/11 because of wearing her hijab. He spoke about the suspicions that Muslim women faced back in the early 2000s and emphasized the lingering effects of Islamophobia across American society. However, as he made his statements, critics soon started digging into his family background. Some viral threads revealed that Zohrani was speaking about his aunt Masuma Mamdani, who never wore a hijab and wasn’t even in New York during the time of the attacks.
Backlash from Netizens
The incident has since caused all kinds of backlash from netizens, with one user claiming:
Seems like Mamdani’s only aunt, aka the real victim of 9/11, does not even wear hijab.”
Another user named Afshune Emrani added:
This wasn’t a misunderstanding. It was a calculated manipulation of truth by a man who built his career on falsehoods.”
A third user wrote:
He lied, he deceived, he disrespected every New Yorker who actually lived that pain. Shame on anyone who won’t vote him out.”
However, some users defended Mamdani, with one user stating:
In our culture, ‘aunt’ can mean anyone close to the family—cousins, family friends, even elders. People are blowing this out of proportion.”
Masuma Mamdani biography and age
Masuma Mamdani is the aunt of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who is reportedly in her early 50s. She is a member of the Mamdani family with connections to both Tanzania and the United States, and based on her public records and photos, she generally does not wear a hijab.
Profession
Masuma Mamdani reportedly has a background in education and nonprofit work, particularly focusing on youth and community development initiatives across East Africa.
Husband and children
Masuma Mamdani is married and reportedly has two children, although the exact details of her family members and their identities remain undisclosed.
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