Zohran Mamdani now faces MUSLIM fury as worshippers accuse NYC Mayor of 'promoting Islamist extremism'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is now facing fury from Muslim worshippers, who have accused him of "promoting Islamist extremism".
On Tuesday night, protesters will gather outside Gracie Mansion, his official residence, to demonstrate against the socialist mayor's policies - which they say have alienated to moderate Muslims.
Mr Mamdani is also facing anger among staunch pro-Palestinian supporters, who have claimed the Mayor has not shown strong enough support to their cause since taking power in January.
Among those who will take to the streets is Anila Ali of the American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council, who has accused Mr Mamdani of harming relations between the city's Jewish and Islamic residents.
She told Fox News: "With Mamdani in office, we feel our religion is now hijacked once again and is being used by these Islamists."
Ms Ali described herself as an advocate for New York's moderate Muslim inhabitants in the post-9/11 era, who believe the religion can peacefully co-exist in American society.
She said Islamist groups in the US do not have the backing of moderates - and warned they have seized control of the representation of Islam in the US.
"Zohran Mamdani is their success story. The Muslim Brotherhood, they backed him," Ms Ali told the outlet.
But moderate Muslims are not the only group to have been angered by Mr Mamdani's actions in office.
Hardline pro-Palestine activists have become increasingly frustrated with the NYC Mayor in recent months, claiming he has not shown similar levels of support to Gaza in office as he did on the campaign trail.
Palestinian-American campaigner Nerdeen Kiswani criticised Mr Mamdani's decision to say that Israel had the right to exist.
He also accused the Mayor of backing down on his previously defence of the phrase "globalise the intifada" during his run for office.
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"I don’t think he or any politician is doing enough in support of Palestinian liberation," she raged.
But Ms Ali claimed Mr Mamdani's previous actions, such as backing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, has damaged relations between her community New York's large Jewish population.
She said: "They start with the Jewish people - that’s not where they’re going to end.
"But more importantly, what he's done is he's damaged interfaith relations."
She also accused the city's first Muslim mayor of damaging "the image" of her religion.
The demonstration on Tuesday will attempt to show that New Yorkers of Muslim, Jewish and Christian faith all stand as one against radical Islamism, she said.
Ms Ali said: "[Mamdani] starts teaching our kids, Muslim kids and American kids, Islamism 101."
The moderate Muslim advocate also claimed the brand of politics he represents is evidence of a "red-green" alliance emerging between Islamists and America's far-left.
She warned that the Big Apple risks mirroring the levels of extremism found in cities across Britain - including in Bradford, Birmingham and Manchester.
Ms Ali said: "The radical Islamism, it's just unbearable to see what's happened to the UK."
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