New York mayor takes oath with Quran

Zohran Mamdani today became the first New York City mayor to be sworn in using a Quran.

The first Muslim mayor of the United States’ biggest metropolis, Mamdani used his grandfather’s Quran and a 200-year-old copy on loan from the New York Public Library for the private swearing-in event held at a disused subway station under Times Square.

Mamdani also plans to use two copies of the Quran that belonged to his grandfather and grandmother for a daytime ceremony at New York City Hall on Friday.