https://www.jns.org/author/m-zuhdi-jasser M. Zuhdi Jasser is the president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy based in Phoenix, Ariz. He is a former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander and author of A Battle for the Soul of Islam: An American Patriot's Fight to Save His Faith. en-US Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/m-zuhdi-jasser/yes-take-mamdani-at-his-word 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c30086 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/m-zuhdi-jasser/yes-take-mamdani-at-his-word