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Photos of Historic New York Anti-war, Anti-Islamophobia Rally, April 9, 2011

 Al-Jazeerah, CCUN, April 12, 2011

 

The rallies and march were organized by UNAC. The rally was an anti-war and anti-Islamophobia rally. It was endorsed by 500 organizations.  After the rally at the Union Square the people marched down the busy Broadway to Foley Square which is about two miles away.

 

Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid Founder of Muslim Peace Coalition USA

(www.muslimpeacecoalitionusa.com) and founding member United National Antiwar Committee (UNAC)

 

Imam Al-Amin Abdul Latif President of Islamic Leadership Council (Majlish Ash Shura) of New York

 

 

 

Dr. Shaik Ubaid  New York Co-Chir of Muslim Peace Coalition USA


 

Seemi Ahmed New York Co-Chair Muslim Peace Coalition and Nuruz Zaman the national Vice President of Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA).

MUNA brought a contingent of 1500 Bangla-Deshi Americans and was the largest ciontingent

 

Sara Flounders of International Action Center

 

Imam Ashrafuz Zaman Khan of Islamic Circle of North America

 

 

Vijay Prashad

 

Union Square: Marchers holding MPC-USA's  signs against war, terrorism and Islamophobia. Many wore the sign around their necks

 

 

Marchers getting reeady to March

  Habeeb Ahmed Chaiirman Islamic Center of Long Island wearing the MPC sign

 

 

Joe Lombardo (Co-chair UNAC), Shaik Ubaid and Seemi Ahmed (Co-chairs NY chapter of MPC-USA), Rehana Kazi (Hillside Islamic Center), Marilyn Levin (co-chair UNAC) and Mary Rihmond (NOW) led the march down Broadway to Foley Square

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foley Square: Imam Shamsi Ali and Seemi Ahmed and Pardiss of Center for Constitutional Law  holding the banners

 

 

 

 

 

Ishrat Ruhi of MUNA Youth speaking

 

Cindy Sheehan

 

 

 

 

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/04/09/thousands-gather-at-union-square-to-voice-concerns-against-wars/

 

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2011-04/10/c_13821584.htm

 

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8739543-us-thousands-gather-at-antiwar-rally-in-union-square-new-york-city  

 

http://gothamist.com/2011/04/09/todays_peace_rally_against_endless.php#photo-1

 

http://gothamist.com/tags/unitednationalantiwarcommittee

 

http://gothamist.com/tags/muslimpeacecoalition

 

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/173995.html

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHUsjwbwD-A

 

  

 

A few of the talks at the April 9 NYC Rally:

 

 

Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwieL9jLewk

 

 

Seemi Ahmed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-0iItGxcII

 

Dr. Shaik Ubaid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1CKYIdkzRQ

 

imam Ashrafuz Zaman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsEvr_ktUCg

 

 

Imam al-Amin Abdul Latif

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZQfr1kljrw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDN3TGTAVCQ

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW0TYdeqTYM

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07EpCACJ9d0

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPj8__HZBTo

 

 


 

 

 

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