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- Michael Massaroli Jr. urged people not to weaponize 9/11 grief against Muslims at the 25th-anniversary ceremony.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim mayor, faced Islamophobic vitriol during the ceremony.
- Council on American-Islamic Relations reported 8,683 anti-Muslim and anti-Arab complaints in 2025, linking the rise to immigration crackdowns.
- Council on American-Islamic Relations spokesperson Awad said bad actors exploit 9/11 to score political points, incite discrimination, justify endless wars.