From apps to matchmaking: the diverse ways some American Muslims navigate finding marriage partners

By Mariam Fam

Nura Maznavi got a kick out of learning that New York City Muslim mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani met his wife on Hinge.

“It made me feel like less of a loser,” Maznavi said laughingly about meeting her own husband online more than 14 years ago, before apps like Hinge became a dating fixture for many people.

“He’s so cool,” she said of Mamdani. “Him and his wife are just so New York chic.”

Mamdani’s success on Hinge, as well as the show “Muslim Matchmaker” on Hulu, provide a glimpse into some of the ways American Muslims meet their spouses, from the traditional to the contemporary. Many navigate the quest for love and marriage while balancing their beliefs, levels of devoutness, diverse lifestyles and a range of cultural influences.

“We just wanted a realistic assessment of what’s going on in the love space for Muslim Americans and that we do have