Zahra Billoo

Zahra Billoo, a civil rights lawyer and executive director of CAIR San Francisco, discusses the unhinged anti-Muslim attacks targeting Zohran Mamdani as he rises in the NYC mayoral race. She sheds light on the wrongful detention of Sami Hamdi, condemning the lack of credible evidence against him. Zahra connects the spike in Islamophobia to the political landscape, emphasizing the importance of civil liberties organizations in protecting rights. Together with Glenn, they critique Democrats' inauthenticity, contrasting it with Mamdani’s genuine political approach.