NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s anecdote about his aunt’s post-9/11 fear wearing a hijab has sparked controversy. Viral social media posts question the aunt’s hijab-wearing status and whereabouts, with one user claiming she was in Tanzania during 9/11 and was not seen in a hijab in any photo. Some supporters defended Mamdani, suggesting that Masuma Mamdani may not be the aunt he was referring to.