Thousands Rally in Solidarity with Muslim in New York

New York, 24 Jumadil Awwal 1438/20 February 2017 (MINA) – Thousands of Muslims and New Yorkers gathered on Time Square on Sunday to show their solidarity in what they called “Today I’m Muslim Too”.

The coordinator of the rally Shamsi Ali, a Muslim imaam in New York-based Mosque, expressed his joy during the campaign, as he mentioned, it showed real american identity.

“Participants meet the five blocks in Time Square, the heart of New York is estimated at 7-10 thousand participants,” he told MINA, Monday (20/2).

“I guess we can thank Donald Trump for uniting us in a way that we have not been united,” hip-hop mogul and activist Russell Simmons said.

Simmons helped organize the rally, along with a prominent New York imam and rabbi. The emcees: a Muslim and Jewish comedian.

And the crowd filled a long stretch of Broadway for nearly three-and-a-half hours as a parade of faith leaders, activists, and elected officials preached unity.

“I’m proud to say, ‘Today, I am a Muslim too,” Mayor Bill de Blasio told to the crowd, as NY1 reported.(L/RE1/RS05)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)