The mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, drew immense attention on Wednesday when he attended Eid al-Adha prayers in the Bronx while sporting an Arsenal-themed kurta. This was shortly after the English team lifted their first Premier League title in decades. Mamdani has been an avid supporter of Arsenal since he was ten years old.
Zohran Mamdani rocks Arsenal Kurta on Eid
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani recently shocked citizens across the country as he appeared in an Arsenal-themed kurta at Eid al-Adha prayers in the Bronx (via BBC). The images of Mamdani sporting the unique loose-fitting tunic based on Arsenal’s 2025-26 navy and red lightning bolt away shirt have gone viral online.
The kurta also sported Arsenal’s logo and the brand logo.
Mamdani started supporting Arsenal at the age of 10 when his uncle bought him a set of fridge magnets with the images of Arsenal legends. This included Sylvain Wiltord, David Seaman, Sol Campbell, and Thierry Henry.
Mamdani’s appearance came after Arsenal ended its long major trophy drought this year with a Premier League victory. Before this season, Arsenal finished second three times in a row, twice behind Manchester City and once behind Liverpool…