Republicans Recycle 2001's Anti-Muslim Playbook Against Zohran Mamdani
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Mohammad Salman Hamdani
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The article directly references Hamdani as the emblematic case of post-9/11 anti-Muslim scapegoating - he was a first responder who died heroically but was initially suspected of terrorism. Understanding his full story provides essential context for the article's argument about recycled Islamophobic tactics.
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Mahmood Mamdani
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Zohran Mamdani's father is the renowned Ugandan-born political scientist who has written extensively about colonialism, identity politics, and notably the 'Good Muslim, Bad Muslim' framework that critiques post-9/11 discourse. His scholarship directly informs understanding of the Islamophobic attacks on his son.
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Patriot Act
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The article references the 'anti-Muslim playbook' from 2001 - the PATRIOT Act was the legislative embodiment of that era's response, enabling surveillance and profiling that disproportionately targeted Muslim Americans. Understanding this law contextualizes the systemic nature of what the article describes.
Do you remember when Charlie Kirk tweeted this to 50 million people:
This is just one of many Islamophobic messages about Zohran Mamdani that were published during his campaign and have been spiking since his win two days ago.
The horrible reality is that, starting the day after 9/11, Islamaphobes have been disrespecting the victims of the terrorist attack by blaming it on all Muslims. No case is more emblematic of that than that of Mohammad Salman Hamdani.
He died a hero trying to save lives, but was smeared as a terrorist responsible for the attack.
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