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Ambereen Dadabhoy

Ambereen Dadabhoy completed her Ph.D. in English literature from Claremont Graduate University in 2008. She has taught at Bogaziçi University in Istanbul and is Associate Professor of Literature at Harvey Mudd College in California.

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Religion Dispatches

Bad Muslim, Good Mayor

Mamdani Wins Decisive Victory over Islamophobic Election Tactics
The name is Mamdani, M-A-M-D-A-N-I. You should learn how to say it. Because he won . On November 4, 2025, New York City elected Zohran Kwame Mamdani as its first Muslim mayor. Throughout his campaign…
Ambereen Dadabhoy
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mamdani faces large crowd
Religion Dispatches

Islamophobia Is Back on the Menu

With Mamdani leading NYC mayoral race, opponents of both parties reach for anti-Muslim tactics
In a few days, Zohran Mamdani is poised to become the first South Asian Muslim mayor of New York. Helped by ranked choice voting and a platform laser-focused on affordability, Mamdani’s unlikely…
Ambereen Dadabhoy
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image of a woman declares that Mamdani would decriminalize drunk driving