Calls for Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first Muslim mayor, to skip the 9/11 ceremony raised religious inclusion concerns after Religion News Service reported some critics cited his faith

Marking twenty-five years since the attacks that killed 2,977 people, the ceremony has become contested. A petition led by a victim's widower asks organizers to bar Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who intends to attend and has designated the date a citywide day of remembrance and service.