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Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on a Quran, a first in New York City history (apnews.com)
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Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will make history as the city's first mayor to take the oath of office on a Quran.

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[–] 7 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Technically people can swear on whatever they want to. They dont have to swear on a religious text. They could swear on the constitution or whatever. Its just general practice and up to the preference of the individual being sworn in

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