“The video shows an Ashura procession in New York City after Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the mayoral election.”
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Claim dated 6 Nov 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is unrelated to Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York Mayoral election. It shows an Ashura procession that took place in Houston, Texas, in July 2025, months before the New York mayoral election. No credible reports indicate that such a procession took place in New York after Mamdani’s victory.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 November 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 11 November 2025, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/2097981687672099
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