A New York Post report details past involvement by Rama Duwaji with The Women Sanctuary, drawing attention for statements about the Israel-Palestine conflict. The outlet reports Duwaji, wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, served as an artist-in-residence at the retreat during a summer session. The Women Sanctuary’s Instagram posts from May 2024 and October 2025 referenced the conflict; the New York Post noted the slogan “from the river to the sea” could be considered antisemitic. The retreat describes itself as offering spiritual women’s retreats embedded in Islamic tradition. Mamdani and Duwaji married in 2025; Mamdani took office in January of this year, per the report.
