Zohran Mamdani inauguration: The next mayor of NYC | Live updates
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Key Points:
- Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's mayor just after midnight in a historic, decommissioned City Hall subway station, marking several historic firsts as the city's first Muslim, South Asian, and African-born mayor.
- Mamdani took his oath of office on two Qurans, including a late 18th or early 19th-century pocket-sized Quran from the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center, symbolizing the diversity and history of the city's Muslim community.
- The Quran used in the ceremony, modest in design and intended for everyday use, reflects the accessibility of faith and mirrors Mamdani's own multicultural background, with connections to Uganda, South Asia, and Syria.
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