‘Jihad by Immigration’: Mamdani Slammed for Invoking Islamic ‘Hijrah’ to Defend NYC Sanctuary Policy
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani invoked Islam’s Hijrah — a concept he framed as a religious model for migration — as he rolled out a sanctuary-related executive order Friday, drawing backlash from critics who accused him of using religious doctrine to justify mass migration and shield illegal immigrants from federal enforcement.

























