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NYC Hamas supporting Councilwoman calls on Allah to send opponents of Mayor Zohran Mamdani to Hell

Bare Naked Islam · May 31, 2026

Today’s warning sign once again comes from Shahana Hanif, a Bangladeshi Muslim councilwoman affiliated with the DSA, which has defended the Hamas massacre of Jews, for appearing at a rally where Hamas was cheered, blaming Israel for the Oct 7th attacks, initially refusing to condemn the massacres, and endorsing the Columbia encampment which targeted Jewish students.