{"id":2500444,"date":"2025-10-18T13:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T17:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-poses-in-photo-with-93-wtc-bombing-unindicted-co-conspirator\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T13:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T17:32:39","slug":"mamdani-poses-in-photo-with-93-wtc-bombing-unindicted-co-conspirator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-poses-in-photo-with-93-wtc-bombing-unindicted-co-conspirator\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani poses in photo with &#8217;93 WTC bombing unindicted co-conspirator"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmamdani-poses-in-photo-with-93-wtc-bombing-unindicted-co-conspirator%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a socialist, recently posed for a campaign photo with Imam Siraj Wahhaj, a prominent Muslim leader in Brooklyn who was named an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Centre bombing. Wahhaj was listed in 1995 by then-U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White alongside others connected to the attack that killed six people and injured over 1,000. Wahhaj also testified as a character witness for one of the convicted terrorists, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, expressing respect for Rahman&#8217;s Quran memorization.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani posted about the meeting on social media, calling Wahhaj a leading Muslim figure and community pillar. Mamdani is campaigning on progressive policies like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-pushes-400-gas-price-relief-payments-as-california-fuel-prices-reach-record-levels\/\" title=\"Newsom Pushes 0 Gas Price Relief Payments As California Fuel Prices Reach Record Levels\">free public transportation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >government-run grocery stores<\/a>, and free childcare. If elected, he&#8217;d become New York City&#8217;s first Muslim mayor.<\/p>\n<p>The photo and Mamdani&#8217;s association with Wahhaj have sparked criticism, notably from Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik,who labeled Mamdani a &#8220;jihadist&#8221; and accused him of campaigning with terrorists. Despite the controversy, polling shows Mamdani with a strong lead in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-yang-hospitalized-after-abdominal-pain-cancels-mayoral-race-events\/\" title=\"Andrew Yang Hospitalized After Abdominal Pain, Cancels Mayoral Race Events\">mayoral race<\/a>. Mamdani&#8217;s campaign did not respond to requests for comment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mamdani poses in campaign photo with &rsquo;93 WTC bombing unindicted co-conspirator<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2376040\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York City<\/a> mayoral candidate and socialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> took a photo with Brooklyn Imam Siraj Wahhaj at a campaign stop on Friday. Wahhaj is listed as an unindicted alleged co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.<\/p>\n<p>Then U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investigativeproject.org\/case_docs\/us-v-rahman-et-al\/936\/list-of-unindicted-coconspirators.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">listed Wahhaj alongside<\/a> 171 people in 1995. The bombing killed six people and injured more than 1,000. Six terrorists were convicted of carrying out the terrorist actions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3855876\/shapiro-warned-biden-struggling-2024-campaign-before-dropped-out\/\">Josh Shapiro warned Biden &#8216;directly to his face&#8217; about struggling 2024 campaign before ex-president dropped out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3851169\/trump-vance-rubio-others-success-competition-2028\/\">Trump sets up Vance, Rubio, and others for success and competition in lead-up to 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3855375\/competition-heats-up-for-nancy-pelosi-seat\/\">Competition heats up for Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s seat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Today at Masjid At-Taqwa, I had the pleasure of meeting with Imam Siraj Wahhaj, one of the nation&rsquo;s foremost Muslim leaders and a pillar of the Bed-Stuy community for nearly half a century. I was also joined by CM <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dr_yusefsalaam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@dr_yusefsalaam<\/a> of Harlem. A beautiful Jummah,&rdquo; Mamdani wrote in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani appears smiling in the photo with Wahhaj and New York City councilman Yusef Salaam.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today at Masjid At-Taqwa, I had the pleasure of meeting with Imam Siraj Wahhaj, one of the nation&rsquo;s foremost Muslim leaders and a pillar of the Bed-Stuy community for nearly half a century. I was also joined by CM <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dr_yusefsalaam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dr_yusefsalaam<\/a> of Harlem. A beautiful Jummah. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4kcN4CGlUk\">pic.twitter.com\/4kcN4CGlUk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZohranKMamdani\/status\/1979353018589237717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Wahhaj <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-6043759\/Imam-father-Muslim-extremist-New-Mexico-compound-ties-1993-attack-World-Trade-Center.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">testified as a character witness<\/a> for one of the conspirators, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, in 1995. He said he respected Rahman for memorizing the entire Quran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He memorized the entire Quran, 114 chapters, that&rsquo;s why I respect him,&rdquo; the <em>Daily Mail<\/em> reported that he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has memorized the many statements of Prophet Mohammed, peace and blessings be upon him. And he is bold, as a strong&nbsp;preacher of Islam. So he is respected that way,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He also drew controversy for the actions of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">children<\/a>. His namesake son was arrested in New Mexico for child abuse in 2018, and was allegedly training children to commit acts of violence.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani has campaigned on a progressive platform that includes fast and free buses, government-run grocery stores, and free childcare. If he wins against Republican Curtis Sliwa and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, he&rsquo;ll also be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-gives-cities-more-power-to-ban-homeless-camps-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court gives cities more power to ban homeless camps ... ...\">city&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s first Muslim mayor.<\/p>\n<p>The socialist has drawn attacks related to his faith. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who may run for governor against Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) in 2026, has called him a &ldquo;jihadist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik commented on Mamdani&rsquo;s appearance with Wahhaj, saying he was &ldquo;campaigning with a terrorist&rdquo; and relating Hochul to the event. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kathy Hochul&rsquo;s endorsed Jihadist Mayoral candidate praised and campaigned with the unindicted co-conspirator of the 1993 World Trade Center terrorist attack,&rdquo; Stefanik said in a statement shared with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Mamdani is a jihadist who is openly campaigning with terrorists and praising this terrorist as &lsquo;one of the nation&rsquo;s foremost Muslim leaders&rsquo; and a &lsquo;pillar of the community.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s favored to win in November. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-mamdani-maintains-significant-lead-nyc-mayoral-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent poll <\/a>showed Mamdani with 52% support among likely voters, with Cuomo sitting at 28% and Sliwa at 14%. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of the campaign last month, drew just 2%.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3851781\/mamdani-pledge-arrest-netanyahu-lacks-federal-standing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MAMDANI STANDS BY PLEDGE TO ARREST NETANYAHU DESPITE CRITICISM ACTION LACKS FEDERAL STANDING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When asked for comment, Cuomo&rsquo;s campaign referred the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>to a later press briefing for the former governor, where he was likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/juror-50-pleads-the-fifth-granted-immunity-in-maxwell-trial\/\" title=\"Juror #50 Pleads the Fifth, Granted Immunity in Maxwell Trial\">answer questions relating<\/a> to Wahhaj and Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Mamdani&rsquo;s campaign, but received no response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mamdani photographed with &#8217;93 WTC bombing co-conspirator<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2500447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z-mamdani-nyc.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[65455,56552,50502,6039,65456],"class_list":["post-2500444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-1993-wtc-bombing","tag-mamdani","tag-photo-2","tag-terrorism","tag-unindicted-co-conspirator"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z-mamdani-nyc.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2500444"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2500448,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500444\/revisions\/2500448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2500447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2500444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2500444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2500444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}