New York Metropolis Mayor Zohran Mamdani caught many individuals without warning on Wednesday, Could 27, after he joined Eid Al-Adha prayers clad in a Go to Rwanda-branded Arsenal FC thobe.
Mamdani, a Ugandan-born die-hard Arsenal fan, was seen greeting Muslims on the Macombs Dam Park within the Bronx, the place Eid prayers had been held.
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Movies and images of New York Metropolis's first Muslim mayor clad within the custom-made Arsenal thobe made rounds on social media, with customers, together with Rwandans, posting and sharing them extensively.
New York Mayor Mamdani arrives for Eid al-Adha prayers at Macombs Dam Park in The Bronx carrying Go to Rwanda! pic.twitter.com/Gj94X8SFUb
— Robert Cyubahiro McKenna (@RobCyubahiro) Could 27, 2026
This comes as Arsenal followers world wide proceed to have a good time the membership's Premier League title victory. The Go to Rwanda companions beat Manchester Metropolis 2-1 on Could 19, ending a 22-year title drought.
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NY city Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the primary muslim to guide the town wore #VisitRwanda sleeve Arsenal custom-made thobe to Eid al-Adha celebrations within the Bronx. #FactsOnRwanda pic.twitter.com/EklbaAcZen
— Info On Rwanda (@FactsOnRwanda) Could 27, 2026
Mamdani was elected as mayor in November 2025. He doesn't draw back from speaking about his love for the English soccer workforce.
Earlier than he turned mayor, Mamdani defined the origin of his Arsenal fandom in an interview with Vulture in 2025.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani donned an eye-popping Arsenal FC kurta throughout a Wednesday occasion celebrating Eid al-Adha. https://t.co/FDahvkur03 pic.twitter.com/yehJl9iHo3
— New York Publish (@nypost) Could 27, 2026
“I’m a giant Arsenal fan,” he mentioned.
“I got here up as a fan within the early 2000s, and it was my uncle who launched me to the workforce. I used to be born in Kampala, Uganda, in East Africa, and my dad’s household is from East Africa, and Arsenal was one of many first groups to have quite a few African gamers: Lauren, Kolo Toure, Nwankwo Kanu, Emmanuel Eboue, Alex Track,” he mentioned.
