CAIR-NY Condemns Death and Bomb Threats Against Zohran Mamdani
(NEW YORK, NY, 6/20/25) - The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the series of Islamophobic death threats targeting New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, including a disturbing threat to bomb his car.
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According to Mamdani’s campaign, at least four voicemails containing violent and Islamophobic language were left at his Queens office in recent weeks. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is currently investigating the incidents, including the bomb threat, which officials believe may have come from a repeat caller. He does not own a car.
These threats follow a growing pattern of harassment against Mamdani, who has described the toll Islamophobia has taken on his personal life.
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In a statement, CAIR-NY Executive Director Afaf Nasher, Esq., said:
“No public servant, or anyone, should be subjected to violent threats for their faith, ethnicity, or political advocacy. We are deeply disturbed but not surprised by the explicitly Islamophobic nature of these threats and commend law enforcement for launching a hate crimes investigation. This kind of hate-fueled intimidation has no place in our society. Islamophobic messaging and fearmongering contribute directly to an environment where threats like these become more common.”
CAIR-NY reiterates its call for increased vigilance against hate crimes and encourages communities to report all incidents of bias-motivated threats or violence.
CAIR-NY's mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR-NY es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT:
Afaf Nasher, Esq., CAIR-NY Executive Director, CAIR-NY, 917-669-4006, anasher@cair.com;
CAIR-NY Communications Team, comms@ny.cair.com