Zohran Mamdani Goes Viral After Wearing Custom Arsenal Thobe for Eid al-Adha Prayer

Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, marked Eid al‑Adha by attending prayers in a custom Arsenal thobe.

The outfit underscored both his long-professed love for Arsenal and his stated desire to embrace his Muslim identity publicly while serving in one of the highest-profile offices in American politics.

Eid Mubarak!

Today as we honor Prophet Ibrahim, Eid al-Adha reminds us that sacrifice is not a burden. It is an opportunity to see ourselves as part of something larger. To extend a hand to those who need it most.

I am honored to be New York City's first Muslim Mayor and I am… pic.twitter.com/aDLiDcxFLs

— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) May 27, 2026

According to social media posts and local coverage, Mamdani joined worshippers for Eid al‑Adha prayers in the Bronx on Wednesday, where he was photographed and filmed wearing the Arsenal thobe.

Video clips and posts shared by sports and fan accounts describe him “sporting a custom Arsenal thobe for Eid al‑Adha prayers in the Bronx,” as he greeted congregants and took part in the holiday rituals.

In a message shared on X, Mamdani framed Eid al‑Adha as a moment to honor the Prophet Ibrahim and to reflect on sacrifice as an opportunity to serve something larger than oneself, tying the holiday’s themes to solidarity with New Yorkers struggling with housing, childcare and the cost of living. He reiterated that he was “honored to be New York City’s first Muslim mayor” and pledged to lead “through solidarity,” language that mirrors earlier campaign statements about embracing his Muslim identity after years of what he described as pressure to stay “in the shadows.”