It's a good bet you can tell the kind of staffers a New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani would surround himself with by looking at previous hires. Citizen journalist Stu says that Hadeeqa Arzoo Malik worked as an intern for Mamdani, and she has some interesting thoughts on jihad.
Hadeeqa Arzoo Malik led SJP at CCNY, worked for Zohran Mamdani, and just got suspended by CUNY. Now, activists are fighting to get her reinstated.
— Stu (@thestustustudio) July 8, 2025
But Malik herself is clear about what drives her. She frames her activism as holy war.
“This is all jihad, this is all ibada, and… pic.twitter.com/FveqDJKNAH
The post continues:
… this is all counted for by Allah.”
She shrugs off the consequences—doxing, arrest, suspension:
“How gangster are you?... How committed am I to this?... What am I willing to sacrifice for this noble cause?”
And she’s at peace with the fallout.
“If you get suspended, if you get doxed… it will never, ever be in vain.”
If she’s so desperate to be a martyr, let her. Why are you begging CUNY to take her back? And Zohran—what kind of clown hires someone like this?
This clip comes from an undercover video I recorded while tracking Islamic political activism. It wouldn’t even exist if I hadn’t snuck into Zoom calls and documented what no one else would. Follow me for more receipts!
— Stu (@thestustustudio) July 9, 2025
We have to add. Remember, during the Global War on Terror, when it was explained to us that "jihad" didn't mean what we thought it meant … it actually referred to a Muslim's inner religious struggle? Some proposed that this Community Note be added to Malik's video:
The exact meaning of the term jihād depends on context; it has often been erroneously translated in the West as “holy war.” Jihad, particularly in the religious and ethical realm, primarily refers to the human struggle to promote what is right and to prevent what is wrong.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/jihad
Yeah, we've heard that before.
If only we ran intelligence agencies that could investigate and arrest sleeper cells on college campuses. Alas, a girl can dream.
— NizNellie3 (@NizNellie3) July 9, 2025
The problem is the “true believer”
— Josh Wolfe (@wolfejosh) July 9, 2025
All violence + hate comes from those who choose religion––of any kind––over country + nation and fellow human being
She will only become more radicalized + not seek peace but ‘the will of her god’ https://t.co/5TqOe515AS
When someone tells you who they are, believe them. Vile individual.
— Enormous James (@RealEnormous) July 9, 2025
She’s a terrorist piece of shit. Deport her.
— Cryptologic Thinker (@ChuckChump) July 8, 2025
This is Zohran Mamdani’s intern
— Shaun Maguire (@shaunmmaguire) July 9, 2025
“This is all jihad, this is all ibadah”
I’m sorry, but these are not normal moderate Muslim views
She is a radical Islamist
At the end she implies anything is justified for the cause (lying?)
HT @thestustustudio
pic.twitter.com/7JCONvb3Yi
Former intern for Zohran Mamdani, Arzoo Malik calls for a Holy War through Jihad
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 9, 2025
“This is all jihad, this is all counted for by Allah. We don't wanna get doxxed, suspended and arrested. What am I willing to sacrifice for this noble cause?”pic.twitter.com/cj4PuEof36
Deport. Immediately.
— Htown Hank (@HtownHank) July 9, 2025
She sounds deportable.
— Titan Maximus 🇺🇸 (@Private__Idaho) July 9, 2025
Send her back where she came from. Let her talk her shit from there.
— Andy Russo (@TwohawkssRusso) July 9, 2025
We're guessing she's here on a student visa. Marco Rubio, take note.
We suppose we shouldn't worry — Mamdani already explained on The Bulwark's podcast that "globalize the intifada" isn't a call for violence against Jews. Even House Minority Leader Extreme Hakeem Jeffries has told Mamdani to dial it back with his "globalize the intifada" shtick.
New Yorkers are going to elect this guy, aren't they?
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