Meet Zohran Mamdani, in race to become New York's 1st Muslim MayorZohran Mamdani will be first Muslim and Indian-American Mayor of New York City if elected in the November 2025 electionWednesday June 25, 2025 9:51 PM , ummid.com News NetworkZohran Mamdani will be first Muslim and Indian-American Mayor of New York City if elected in the November 2025 election. More about Zohran MamdaniZohran Mamdani, who goes by his full name Zohran Kwame Mamdani, is the son of Mahmood Mamdani, an Indian-Ugandan of Gujarat origin and postcolonial studies professor at Columbia University. Zohran worked as a housing advocate and rap music producer in New York City before entering politics. Zohran has been innovative in New York City Mayor election campaign. Zohran Mamdani also condemned the recent American airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, and a staunch opponent of U.S. funding and arming of Israel.