In his January 1, 2026 inauguration, New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor thanked artist wife Duwaji for showing him beauty in everyday things, after she held Qurans during his swearing-in by Attorney General Letitia James.
The moment drew praise for Mamdani as a devoted ‘wife guy,’ with fans celebrating the couple’s immigrant success story and dubbing them the most successful Hinge match ever.