There are a few things about him that I think will interest you, dear readers.
He seems very comfortable being a Muslim in America today, but in actual fact, he doesn’t really talk about religion in a formal or ideological way. From what I’ve seen of him on YouTube, he speaks more about humility and solidarity than about Islam itself.
For him, Islam feels like part of his background and his moral base. On that base he builds a sense of justice, dignity and inclusive community. That’s what matters most to him... fairness and respect for everyone, it's quite a sophisticated point of view and is certainly not “Islamic politics" as he would get little support if he were to talk like that in New York!
So his message is about justice, humility, and the shared worth of every human being.... that is the standpoint of all the prophets.
In one clip, he said that growing up as a Muslim in New York helped him understand what it feels like to be marginalised or labelled as different; but otherwise not much to say in public about his own particular religion.
Overall, he comes across as a thoughtful, progressive, "a good guy" guy... someone who believes in mercy, fairness, and solidarity, without using that religious language. It's a kind of practical spirituality - faith expressed through helping others and working for a fairer society. That is the perfect politician! Many of the best political leaders have that quality, I mean their faith inspires them to serve others.
It will be interesting to see how far he can go in serving the interests of the 98% of New Yorkers who have little or nothing rather than, as in previous administrations, the 2% who have almost everything.
References
Zohran_Mamdani Wiki
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won with a vision to make New York safe and affordable for all of its residents. Learn how his administration will hit the ground running to deliver on this agenda from day one.
0 comments:
Post a Comment
Keep it clean, keep it lean