India, Nov. 5 -- Zohran Mamdani has been elected as New York City's first Muslim mayor - its youngest in over a century. As his political rise has drawn national attention, his personal life has also come into focus, particularly his marriage with Syrian-American artist Rama Duwaji.

The two first connected in 2021 through the dating app Hinge, Mamdani shared on The Bulwark podcast. It did not begin as a grand political romance and rather a normal match, with messages exchanged and then a meeting that led to more. "There is still hope in these dating apps," he joked.

Duwaji, who grew up partly in Dubai, had been building her career in the arts. Mamdani, at that point, was gaining visibility in local politics and community organizing.

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