Mamdani giddily poses with imam who has a long history of supporting and raising funds for convicted killers

American Thinker ^ | 10/21/2025 | Olivia Murray

[SeekAndFind]

Evocative of that infamous 2019 Washington Post article that described the recently-deceased ISIS killer Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as an “austere religious scholar” who displayed “canny pragmatism” during his reign of terror, candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani recently posted a photo to social media showing him cheerily embracing a man by the name of Siraj Wahhaj (real name Jeffrey Kearse), a Muslim imam who has a long history of raising funds for convicted killers with terrorist ideologies, calling the experience “pleasure” and referring to Wahhaj as a “leader” and “pillar” of the community:

Today at Masjid At-Taqwa, I had the pleasure of meeting with Imam Siraj Wahhaj, one of the nation’s foremost Muslim leaders and a pillar of the Bed-Stuy community for nearly half a century. I was also joined by CM @dr_yusefsalaam of Harlem. A beautiful Jummah.

pic.twitter.com/4kcN4CGlUk — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) October 18, 2025

As an item at Fox News reports:

Following the [1993] World Trade Center attack, prosecutors noted he [Wahhaj] sponsored appearances by Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, the so-called ‘Blind Sheikh’ who was later convicted of masterminding the plot. Wahhaj wasn’t charged with any crimes and has denied involvement in the attack. Wahhaj also raised legal-defense funds for El Sayyid Nosair, who assassinated Rabbi Meir Kahane in 1990 and was also convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the 1993 bombing.

And here’s Wahhaj, speaking from his corroded, black heart:

Mamdani is campaigning with an imam who said to weaponize US politics for Islam and labelled this country "filth"

pic.twitter.com/Mf5YQWaWIA — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) October 20, 2025

America is a “garbage can” and it is an “honor” to die in jihad—and Mamdani, a “normal Muslim,” considers this guy an icon,

[Texas Eagle]

It took a while but it looks like the 9/11 attacks worked.

[Bob434]

He tried to excuse it by claiming that 2 other liberals posed with the imam too- Really? That should tell you something about liberals then- not excuse it mamdami! Ya’ll embrace terrorists and terrorism!

[Polanski]

9/11 was the biggest PR coup of all time. It got the west to open the floodgates to islam and even criticizing them became verboten.

Best move they ever did, and this guy’s going to really bring on the islamic joy to NYC joy even more.

[Texas Eagle]

Yep. Way to go, New York.

[lee martell]

So then, why are’nt the other two candidates talking about THIS? Cuomo is still speaking in generalities and Sliwa is too busy throwing more mud at Cuomo and defending his ego.

[Milagros]

I hope Sliwa drops out, so that Mamdani can lose

[MCSETots]

None of this will make any difference.

The dems, NYC and NY State are all-in for him, because the alternative to the communist, is a Republican and that is untenable for them . . .

[Polanski]

I watched the debate and Sliwa really is lame. He really countered nothing except maybe ‘I’ll tax and spend a little less’.

He sure ain’t no Rudy. Even if he drops out now Cuomo would lose, it doesn’t matter. We’ll see if the islamic is lying about things or actually does what he wants.

I actually want him to do what he promises so the NYC people will suffer so much. I’ll love that.

[vpintheak]

Him and his butties have to be laughing their behinds off at the fools they are going to elect him. What a bunch of ignorant a-holes they are.

[Texas Eagle]

I don’t know what to think about this race. It seems to me New York is screwed either way. It puzzles me that Sliwa is the best candidate NYRepublicans could find. What ideas did he run on? Other than increasing the number of feral cats to fight the rat problem.

[Polanski]

https://x.com/larryelder/status/1980630428328575315

Says it all there doesn’t it.

[Texas Eagle]

On the other hand, Coomo killed thousands of seniors while living the high life.

[jeffersondem]

“I actually want him to do what he promises so the NYC people will suffer so much. I'll love that.”

I don't see how NYC being knocked flat on its back will hurt the red states; it will probably help the red states as the best of the worst flee NYC with their wealth.

I don't celebrate innocent New Yorkers being harmed by Mamdani. And there are hundreds of them (innocent New Yorkers).

[popdonnelly]

These people are dangerous.

[Polanski]

It’ll make me happy to see them suffer. That’s all, it’s a net negative to everything otherwise. But if a masochist is hurting themselves what else can you do?

[Texas Eagle]

Why would Sliwa supporters vote for either guy?

[aquila48]

Yep, Osama is smiling in his grave.

[SaveFerris]

Does the Islamic Imam know that
Mamdani is all for Homosexual
Marriage, Gay LGBTQ+ Pride Parades,
“Transgender” kids and
adults, and the whole Godless
Reprobate Queer lifestyle in general?

If so, what does that say about
the Imam and his preaching?

[SeekAndFind]

This guy said it perfectly:

Foreigner come to America and then elect foreigner who pledges to represent the interests of foreigners.


Assimilation is a myth. https://t.co/hoIEkL9YdB — Common Sense Extremists (@crushmarxismnow) October 19, 2025