For Muslim New Yorkers, Zohran Mamdani's victory bridges long-standing divisions
Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s next mayor has become something larger than a historic first for many Muslim New Yorkers — it marks a rare moment of visibility and unity across the city’s Muslim community, and a particularly meaningful one for Shia Muslims, who have often felt sidelined, even within their own faith, they told NBC News