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NYPD cop close to tears after vile bullying by woke lawmaker's ex-aide
NYPD cop close to tears after vile bullying by woke lawmaker's ex-aide

Daily Mail​

time6 days ago

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  • Daily Mail​

NYPD cop close to tears after vile bullying by woke lawmaker's ex-aide

A former intern for woke NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was captured in resurfaced videos berating Muslim police officers and celebrating 'jihad' as a 'noble cause.' Hadeeqa Malik, 21, was caught on camera bulling an NYPD officer during an apparent pro-Palestine protest in a clip shared on social media in February. 'Let's read the badges of the pigs,' Malik said while leading the chant. 'So to the Rahmans and the Muhammads, to the Alis and the Abdullahs. 'To the Rafids,' she shouted while singling out one officer who appeared uncomfortable. 'To the pigs who can call themselves by the name of Islam — put some respect on their names.' She repeatedly screamed in the cops face until his fellow officers relieved him and allowed him to step back and escape her abuse. Malik, a student at The City College of New York (CCNY), was the president of the school's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) organization at the time, according to her LinkedIn. Her profile states that she interned for Mamdani in his capacity as a state assemblyman during the summer of 2024. She repeatedly screamed in the cops face until his fellow officers relieved him and allowed him to step back and escape her abuse Malik shared several photos, including a smiling selfie with the now mayoral candidate, from his district office in Astoria, Queens. According to her LinkedIn, she has also been an outreach coordinator at Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) since the start of this year. Another surfaced video showed Malik calling activism 'all jihad' while encouraging protesters to get suspended and arrested. 'This is all jihad, this is all ibadah, and this is all counted for by Allah,' she said during a webinar she shared on LinkedIn in September. Jihad is an Arabic word that has been traditionally used justify terrorism as a holy war, but there have been recent attempts to euphemistically re-frame the term as meaning 'struggle'. Ibadah, meanwhile, refers to worshiping Allah. 'How gangster are you?... How committed am I to this?... What am I willing to sacrifice for this noble cause? If you get suspended, if you get doxed… it will never, ever be in vain.' contact Mamdani's office, The City College of New York and CAIR for comment. Malik has faced harsh criticisms for the resurfaced videos, with many slamming her behavior towards the officer. 'Who is the pig here? The policeman with stoic restraint or the unhinged lunatic hurling personal insults,' one person said. 'Good job on the sergeant by stepping in and removing that officer from her incessant verbal abuse,' said another. Some commenters have used her connection to Mamdani to call out the mayoral candidate. 'Truly terrifying.. it's like the college encampments not only taking over New York, but running it. Is this really what people want for their city? I really hope the message gets through that this is not the way forward. Find the light, avoid the darkness,' one person said. 'We tried to warn you. This will be ignored and they will elect him anyway on false promises of sugar candy mountain,' a second person said.

Ex-Mamdani intern sparks row: Hadeeqa Malik calls protests ‘jihad'; confronts Muslim NYPD officer
Ex-Mamdani intern sparks row: Hadeeqa Malik calls protests ‘jihad'; confronts Muslim NYPD officer

Time of India

time6 days ago

  • Politics
  • Time of India

Ex-Mamdani intern sparks row: Hadeeqa Malik calls protests ‘jihad'; confronts Muslim NYPD officer

Screengrab A recent video has surfaced of Hadeeqa Malik, a City College of New York (CCNY) student and former intern with New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, making controversial remarks during a CUNY4Palestine webinar titled Islamic Political Activism. In the video, which was shared on Malik's LinkedIn nearly ten months ago, she describes protest participation, including the risk of being doxed, arrested, or suspended, as part of 'jihad', reported New York Post. She also questions fellow Muslims who choose not to take part in activism, suggesting that they are failing in their duty. According to her LinkedIn profile, Malik interned at Mamdani's office in summer 2024, where she worked on communications, outreach, and constituent services. A photo on her profile shows the two smiling together. Malik is currently the president of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at CCNY and lists herself as an outreach coordinator for CAIR (Council on American–Islamic Relations) and a racial justice fellow at the Colin Powell School. She has participated in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University and other venues. A second video that has also resurfaced shows Malik confronting a Muslim NYPD officer during a protest. In the clip, she criticising him for working with the police while bearing a Muslim identity. The original video of the webinar has since been made private, but it has been reposted by other users online.

‘True Muslims Know...': Zohran Mamdani's Ex-Intern Calls Political Activism 'Jihad'
‘True Muslims Know...': Zohran Mamdani's Ex-Intern Calls Political Activism 'Jihad'

News18

time6 days ago

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  • News18

‘True Muslims Know...': Zohran Mamdani's Ex-Intern Calls Political Activism 'Jihad'

Last Updated: Hadeeqa Malik, ex-intern for Zohran Mamdani, faced backlash after calling activism against Israel's Gaza war "jihad". A former intern for New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani faced backlash on social media after a video surfaced of her describing political activism against Israel's war in Gaza as 'jihad" as she urged Muslims to risk arrest, suspension and doxing for the cause. Hadeeqa Malik, a City College of New York student and activist, made the comments during a CUNY4Palestine webinar titled Islamic Political Activism. In the clip, widely shared on social media, Hadeeqa Malik said, 'The true believer knows that none of this is in vain, that this is all jihad, this is all ibadah (worship)." She went on to encourage Muslims to stop fearing the consequences of activism, including doxing or suspension from school, saying, 'I think it's time for Muslims to start to say, 'All right, so what? Do what you want. I'm going to do what I got to do.'" In the video, Hadeeqa Malik criticized those who had not joined the movement against what she called 'settler colonialism" and 'Israeli oppression" in Gaza, where more than 58,000 Palestinians have been reported killed over the course of a 21-month war, including in recent attacks on aid distribution points. 'If you're not seeing this as your issue to deal with, then something is wrong," she said, adding, 'There is an illness… something messing up the system inside." She also challenged Muslim activists directly, asserting, 'If you get suspended, if you get doxed… it will never, ever be in vain. And the true believer does not fear that." Hadeeqa Malik's Comments Under Scrutiny Hadeeqa Malik previously served as an intern in Zohran Mamdani's New York State Assembly office during the summer of 2024, working on communications, policy and constituent services. A photo on her LinkedIn profile shows Hadeeqa Malik and Zohran Mamdani smiling together. Zohran Mamdani has not commented publicly on the video or Hadeeqa Malik's remarks. Who Is Hadeeqa Malik? Hadeeqa Malik is currently studying international relations and human rights and leads the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at City College. She also works as an Outreach Coordinator for CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) and serves as a Racial Justice Fellow at the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. In a separate incident earlier this year, Hadeeqa Malik was filmed confronting New York police officers at a pro-Palestine rally, where she appeared to single out a Muslim officer. 'Let's read the badges of the pigs," she shouted while reading officers' names aloud, adding, 'To the pigs who can call themselves by the name of Islam- put some respect on their names!" Footage of the confrontation was widely shared on social media. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: July 15, 2025, 20:30 IST

Mamdani's former intern called activism 'jihad' and confronted police officers as 'pigs'
Mamdani's former intern called activism 'jihad' and confronted police officers as 'pigs'

Fox News

time7 days ago

  • Politics
  • Fox News

Mamdani's former intern called activism 'jihad' and confronted police officers as 'pigs'

A former intern for New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appeared in a resurfaced video calling activism "jihad" while encouraging protesters to get suspended or arrested in defiance of "settler colonialism." The footage of Hadeeqa Malik shows her calling out Muslims who haven't taken to the streets. "The true believer knows that none of this is in vain, that this is all Jihad," said Malik in the recently resurfaced video, using the Muslim term for holy war. "So, the conversation of doxing, the conversation of getting arrested and suspended, I think it's time for Muslims to start to say, 'All right, all right, so what? Do what you want. I'm going to do what I got to do,'" she added. Malik served as a communications, outreach, policy, and constituent services intern at Mamdani's state Assembly office during the summer of 2024. A photo shows the pair smiling for a selfie. Her profile also said she recently began work as an outreach coordinator for the Counsel on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR. She also served as the president of City College of New York chapter for Students for Justice in Palestine from June 2024 to June 2025, her profile states. Over the more than two-hour video during a webinar, Malik responded to concerns about protesters possibly getting doxed, suspended and arrested. "How gangster are you?" she asked. "And I know everybody has their own families and has an education and everything. It's just a question." She noted that getting suspended or doxed is "bound to happen… when you're doing something for the sake of Allah here in the West it will never, ever be in vain, and the true believer does not fear that." In another video, Malik was seen screaming at a reportedly Muslim New York police officer at an anti-Israel protest. "Let's read the badges of the pigs," she said, as she read the names of the officers aloud. The composed Muslim officer was singled out as she appeared to say he brought shame on his name. "To the pigs who can call themselves by the name of Islam, put some respect on their names!" she said. Fox News Digital has reached out to Mamdani's campaign and attempted to reach out to Malik.

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