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Story summary
- Zohran Mamdani, New York's first Muslim mayor, will take office on January 1, 2026.
- A false claim circulates on social media that he would require schools to teach 'Arabic numerals'.
- The claim stems from the term 'Arabic numerals' describing digits 0-9, but there is no proposal from Mamdani.
- His election marks a political shift, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa in a decisive upset.
