Taqiyya in Islamic Doctrine

Many suspect Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat nominee and Islamic Mayoral candidate for New York City is practicing Taqiyya by courting the Left. Is Taqiyya, saying with your mouth what isn't in your heart, deception or pragmatism? Will he be NYC's First Ayatollah once elected? Let's look at the history of Taqiyya for clues.