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Mayor-Elect Mamdani Debunks Arabic Numerals Rumor

11/22/2025

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Mamdani Denies Rumor

Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor-elect, is not introducing Arabic numerals to schools.
The rumor claimed all elementary students would learn Arabic numerals, but the claim is false.
Arabic numerals refer to the digits 0-9 that are already in the curriculum.
Mamdani prepares to take office in January 2026 as the city's first Muslim mayor, and previous false claims about Mamdani have been labeled Islamophobic.

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Loomer Misunderstands Numerals

A left-leaning article reports conservative figures, including Laura Loomer, a conservative activist, reacting to Zohran Mamdani's plan for elementary students to learn Arabic numerals.
The author criticizes Loomer for misunderstanding the term, which denotes the widely used number system developed during the Islamic Golden Age.
It ends with a sarcastic remark about Loomer's potential reaction to reforms such as including non-binary numbers in math curricula.

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Mamdani Denies Rumor

Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor-elect, is not introducing Arabic numerals to schools.
The rumor claimed all elementary students would learn Arabic numerals, but the claim is false.
Arabic numerals refer to the digits 0-9 that are already in the curriculum.
Mamdani prepares to take office in January 2026 as the city's first Muslim mayor, and previous false claims about Mamdani have been labeled Islamophobic.

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