NEW YORK, NY – Imams from all five boroughs across the City today announced their endorsement of John Liu for Mayor.

“Comproller Liu has always been a good friend to the Muslim Community, never excluding us and always treating us as one and never leaving us feeling as if we were not apart of this great City. We are proud to stand with John as he has stood with our communities on police surveillance, end to stop and frisk, respect of our holidays and religious dietary needs for our children within our schools. John is a man of integrity and a man of his word. And we will unite, working together to elect him as Mayor of New York City because Our beloved City will be One City under Mayor Liu,” stated the following leaders:

  • Imam Abdool Hakim, Council of Masaajid of Queens
  • Imam Abdul Azeem Khan, Masjid Omar Ben Abdel Aziz in Queens
  • Imam Abu Kareem Shabazz, Masjid Khalil Rauf Abdullah in Manhattan
  • Imam Abu Sayeed M.R. Amin, New York Islamic Cultural Center, Inc. in Manhattan
  • Imam Ahmad Abusufian, Madina Masjid in Manhattan
  • Imam Ahmad Hamid, Council of Masaajid of Queens in Queens
  • Imam Ahmad Tejan Ndow, Darusalam Masjid in Queens
  • Imam Aiyum Abdul-Baqi, Tawheed Center in Manhattan
  • Imam Al-Amin Abdul Latif, President of the Islamic Leadership Council of New York in Manhattan
  • Imam Alhagie Ebou Cham, The Bronx All Muslim Center in the Bronx
  • Imam Ali, Masjid Ebun Abass in the Bronx.
  • Imam Ashrafuzzaman Khan, President of the North American Imams Federation in Manhattan
  • Imam Charles Bilal, Masjid Al-Hamduillah in Queens
  • Imam Dahirou Wane, Masjid Al Iman in Queens
  • Imam Delwar Hussein, Masjid Bital Mamor in Brooklyn
  • Imam Dr. Mohammed Elbar, Masjid Dar al-Dawa in Queens
  • Imam Farooq Abdul-Wali, Masjid Adam in the Bronx
  • Imam Farooq Adib Rashid, Masjid Abdul Muhsi Khalifa in Brooklyn
  • Imam Hafez Rafiqul Islam, Masjid Mission Center, Inc. in Queens
  • Imam Ibrahim, Masjid Darul Jannah in Brooklyn.
  • Imam Ilham Ibrahim, Masjid Al-Ikhwa in Brooklyn
  • Imam Ilham Mohamed, Masjid Ar Rahman in Manhattan
  • Imam Ismail Fetic, Bosnian Herzegovinian Islamic Center of New York in Queens
  • Imam Ismail Fetic, Bosnian Herzegovinian Islamic Center of New York in Queens
  • Imam Juhaib Chowdhury, Madina Masjid in Manhattan
  • Imam Khalil Abdur-Rashid, Muslim Religious Life Advisor of Columbia University Office of the University Chaplain in Manhattan
  • Imam Luqman Abdush-Shahid, Pastoral Care at Harlem Hospital Center, Chaplain in Manhattan
  • Imam M. Abdur Rahman Khan, The Bronx Muslim Center in the Bronx
  • Imam Mehdija Demirovic, Bosnian Herzegovinian Islamic Center of New York in Queens
  • Imam Mohamed Cisse, African Islamic Center in the Bronx
  • Imam Muhammad Khan, President of the North American Imams Federation in Queens
  • Imam Musa Abdul Ali, Masjid Yusuf Shah in the Bronx
  • Imam Musa Abdul Ayyaub, Islamic Cultural Center of New York in Manhattan
  • Imam Nurudeen Sulayman, Islamic Chairty Organization in the Bronx
  • Imam Oumar Faruk Diaby, Timbuktu Islamic Center in Manhattan
  • Imam Sherzad, Masjid Hazrat-i-Abubakr in Queens
  • Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Masjid At-Taqwa in Brooklyn
  • Imam Tahirah K. Kukaj, Miraj Islamic School in Staten Island
  • Imam Talib Abdul Rashid, Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood in Manhattan
  • Imam Umar Abdul-Jalil, Masjidus Sabur in Manhattan
  • Imam Yusef Ramadan, Masjid Nuriddin in Queens
  • Imam Yusuf Abdul-Wali, Regional Coordinator of the American Coalition for Good Government in Manhattan
  • Imam Yusuf Bhaisaheb H. Mohammedi, Al Aamil, Dawoodi Bohara Mosque in Queens
  • Imam Zakariyah, Masjid Baitush Sharif in Brooklyn
  • Imam Zul-Qarnain Abdu-Shahid, Staten Island University Hospital Chaplin/Masjidus Sabur in Staten Island

“I am humbled and truly honored by this deep citywide support from such distinguished leaders who have placed their confidence in me to lead this city with integrity and grounded in the spirit of service,” said Comptroller Liu.