Mamdani takes oath of office on Quran full of symbolism
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Key Points:
- Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's mayor using a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time the city's mayor has used Islam’s holy text for the oath, highlighting historic firsts including being the first Muslim, South Asian, and African-born mayor.
- Two Qurans were used during the ceremony: Mamdani’s grandfather’s Quran and a pocket-sized Quran from the late 18th or early 19th century, part of the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center collection, symbolizing the diversity of New York’s Muslim community.
- The historic Quran used is modest in design, intended for everyday use, and likely produced during the Ottoman period in the Levant region; its journey to New York
