The Rise of Islamophobia in New York’s Mayoral Elections– with the Statue of Liberty in a Burqa By Thalif Deen Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 4 2025 (IPS) - The prospect of New Yorkers electing their first Muslim Mayor, come November, has ignited a rash of paranoid statements by right-wing US politicians, including Islamophobia– the irrational fear and hatred against Islam and Muslims. https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/07/the-rise-of-islamophobia-in-new-yorks-mayoral-elections-with-the-statue-of-liberty-in-a-burqa/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The_Rise_of_Islamophobia_in_New_Yorks_Mayoral_Elections_with_the_Statue_of_Liberty_in_a_Burqa_Pumped Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.