Mamdani Hosts Activist with Alleged Terror Ties After ISIS-Inspired Attack in NYC [WATCH]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted activist Mahmoud Khalil, along with Khalil’s wife Noor and their young son Deen, for a Ramadan dinner at Gracie Mansion on Sunday.

The gathering took place during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Khalil’s detention by federal immigration authorities.

Mamdani shared details of the event on social media the following day, posting a photo that showed the mayor’s wife, Rama Duwaji, holding a plate of food while standing next to Khalil as he sat at the table during the meal.

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“Last night, as we marked the one year anniversary of his detention, Rama and I were honored to welcome Mahmoud, Noor, and their son Deen to Gracie Mansion to break our fast together,” Mamdani wrote in a Monday Instagram post.

Mahmoud Khalil’s org: “We are fightng for the total eradication of Western civilization.”

Mamdani just hosted him as an honored guest in his mansion. https://t.co/s7e23RRh8E pic.twitter.com/hgTwLVdHVu

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 10, 2026

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Khalil, a Syrian-born activist and former graduate student at Columbia University, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement early last year.

Federal officials have sought his deportation after accusing him of committing fraud during the process of applying for a green card.

The Trump administration has also alleged that Khalil is a supporter of Hamas.

As part of the deportation effort, federal authorities invoked a rarely used legal provision that allows noncitizens to be deported if their beliefs are determined to pose a threat to United States foreign policy interests.

Following his arrest, Khalil spent approximately three months in federal custody at a detention facility in Louisiana.

During that period, his wife gave birth to their son. The child, the couple’s first, was born while Khalil remained in immigration detention several states away.

The child will turn one year old on April 21.

In June, a three-judge panel in New Jersey ruled that Khalil should have been allowed to continue navigating the immigration process outside detention, leading to his release.

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