Hundreds of Muslims gathered in Times Square for mass Taraweeh prayers to mark the start of Ramadan under New York’s first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, underscoring the city’s shifting cultural identity.
— MAMDANI’S NYC: Hundreds of Muslims filled up Times Square on Friday night to hold a mass prayer marking Ramadan.
• City officials said no violations had been announced. pic.twitter.com/WYtYCpIjbk
— Belaaz News (@TheBelaaz) February 21, 2026