Masuma Mamdani
Masuma Mamdani is the biological aunt of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. She has been mentioned in connection with social media discussions regarding the authenticity of personal anecdotes shared by her nephew during his campaign. Masuma's professional background includes work in Tanzania, and her public persona has been scrutinized as part of the controversy surrounding Zohran's statements about his family's experiences with Islamophobia.
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Recent news mentions
Mamdani's aunt Masuma Mamdani did not even live in the US during 9/11 and does not wear hijab in any of the publicly available photos.
Zohran Mamdani clarifies which 'aunt' lived in fear after 9/11 over hijab, people call it weird
India· 2025-10-29
Mamdani pointed to his one direct biological aunt, Dr. Masuma Mamdani, listing on her LinkedIn that she worked and presumably lived in Tanzania from January 2000 to December 2003.
Socialist Mamdani clarifies aunt's NYC subway experience amid 9/11 controversy
United States· 2025-10-28
