A display of the "the people's Qur'an," showing the Qur'an used in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in ceremony. (New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani via X @NYCMayor)
The new mayor shared a photo of the library display, which features slogans such as "The People’s Qur’an" and "Making history at City Hall."
In addition to the book, the display features an image of Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, at his private New Year’s midnight oath-of-office ceremony, in which he was sworn in by New York State Attorney General Letitia James. The display also features a close-up of the Qur’an with Mamdani’s hand on it as well as an image of Schomburg.
According to the New York Public Library, the Qur’an is part of its collection retained by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
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Mamdani is sworn in as mayor on a pair of Qurans. (Amir Hamja/Pool via Reuters)
Hiba Abid, New York Public Library Curator of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, also commented that "the significance of this Qur'an extends far beyond the beauty of its pages."
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Abid said that "it is a Qur'an close to the people, not only because of its simple craftsmanship, but also because it is part of the collections of the nation's largest public library system," adding, "Its importance lies not in luxury, but in accessibility, and we hope it inspires more New Yorkers to explore the rich diversity of our Middle Eastern and Islamic collections."
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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