Strength of 100 Muslim Imam Join Fight on Terror New York
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NEW YORK - In a bid to refute allegations by a Republican legislator for not cooperating in the fight against terrorism, hundreds of Muslim clerics plan to take over the streets of New York next week to clarify their opposition to terror, Islamophobia, and war.
"We are all called on all Muslims to come out with their families on Saturday (9 / 4) afternoon at Union Square in New York City," read a statement supported by 100 priests from New York and published by the website of The American Muslim.
The priests will carry out road march from Union Square in New York City in the afternoon before moving southward through the streets of Broadway at about 14:30 local time toward Foley Square, where the parade will show their movement until 17.00 hours the parade came from a U.S. Muslims Coalition for Peace initiative, a newly formed coalition of activists and Muslim peace organization with 14 member states. .
"We are all called on all Muslims to come out with their families on Saturday (9 / 4) afternoon at Union Square in New York City," read a statement supported by 100 priests from New York and published by the website of The American Muslim.
The priests will carry out road march from Union Square in New York City in the afternoon before moving southward through the streets of Broadway at about 14:30 local time toward Foley Square, where the parade will show their movement until 17.00 hours the parade came from a U.S. Muslims Coalition for Peace initiative, a newly formed coalition of activists and Muslim peace organization with 14 member states. .
In a statement, the priests voiced appreciation to all Americans who sided with the Muslims against Islamophobia is a growing sentiment in the U.S..
"We, 100 Imam of the Muslim community in New York, stood together to thank our neighbors who have to defend Muslim communities against Islamophobia," the statement said.
Since 9 / 11, U.S. Muslims, estimated at six to seven million people, has become sensitive to an erosion of their civil rights, with a uniform belief that the United menstigmakan their beliefs.
Anti-Muslim furor has grown recently to build a mosque near the scene of 9 / 11 in New York, resulting in attacks against Muslims and its properties.
Representative Peter King, chairman of the Committee of Homeland Security U.S. House of Representatives, has sparked further unrest by claiming that American Muslims radicalized by the spies Al-Qaeda.
New York Republicans have also accused the Muslim leaders do not cooperate with law enforcement authorities in combating terrorism, drawing criticism from some Muslim and non-Muslim Americans.
"The neighbors we have defended in court hearings against Congressman Peter King and opposed efforts by extremists to criminalize the practice of Islam in America," the priest said.
On march 9 April will be aimed to "defend our solidarity with our neighbors for justice at home and abroad, for peace and jobs; against war and terrorism, and to bring our soldiers back to my hometown."
"We support the rights of all people to practice their beliefs in peace at home and abroad, as well as equal opportunity for all."
Reaching out to the broader community lebuh, the priests are repeated again support for the demands posed by the trade union and to reform the U.S. justice system.
"We support reform of our justice system to eliminate the secrets and the criminalization of consistent evidence of a deeper community."
According to the American Muslim Peace Coalition, 400 organizations of the labor movement, peace movement, and civil rights groups have supported the call for the rally.
The priests were also called for an investigation that increase the spread of hatred in the U.S..
"We ask Congress to conduct hearing on the increased hatred and hate groups in the U.S.."
Last week, Dick Durbin, a fellow Democrat Council representative, held a hearing on anti-Muslim bigotry that threaten the civil rights of American Muslims, two weeks after hearing King.
Estimates indicate that 14 percent of reported religious discrimination against Muslims.
Ending the war in Afghanistan and Iraq is one demands more from the priests along with other groups who participate.
"Together we urge that the billions of dollars now spent on terbeberkan no war on the side used for the needs of American citizens in the country," Muslim imams read
"We, 100 Imam of the Muslim community in New York, stood together to thank our neighbors who have to defend Muslim communities against Islamophobia," the statement said.
Since 9 / 11, U.S. Muslims, estimated at six to seven million people, has become sensitive to an erosion of their civil rights, with a uniform belief that the United menstigmakan their beliefs.
Anti-Muslim furor has grown recently to build a mosque near the scene of 9 / 11 in New York, resulting in attacks against Muslims and its properties.
Representative Peter King, chairman of the Committee of Homeland Security U.S. House of Representatives, has sparked further unrest by claiming that American Muslims radicalized by the spies Al-Qaeda.
New York Republicans have also accused the Muslim leaders do not cooperate with law enforcement authorities in combating terrorism, drawing criticism from some Muslim and non-Muslim Americans.
"The neighbors we have defended in court hearings against Congressman Peter King and opposed efforts by extremists to criminalize the practice of Islam in America," the priest said.
On march 9 April will be aimed to "defend our solidarity with our neighbors for justice at home and abroad, for peace and jobs; against war and terrorism, and to bring our soldiers back to my hometown."
"We support the rights of all people to practice their beliefs in peace at home and abroad, as well as equal opportunity for all."
Reaching out to the broader community lebuh, the priests are repeated again support for the demands posed by the trade union and to reform the U.S. justice system.
"We support reform of our justice system to eliminate the secrets and the criminalization of consistent evidence of a deeper community."
According to the American Muslim Peace Coalition, 400 organizations of the labor movement, peace movement, and civil rights groups have supported the call for the rally.
The priests were also called for an investigation that increase the spread of hatred in the U.S..
"We ask Congress to conduct hearing on the increased hatred and hate groups in the U.S.."
Last week, Dick Durbin, a fellow Democrat Council representative, held a hearing on anti-Muslim bigotry that threaten the civil rights of American Muslims, two weeks after hearing King.
Estimates indicate that 14 percent of reported religious discrimination against Muslims.
Ending the war in Afghanistan and Iraq is one demands more from the priests along with other groups who participate.
"Together we urge that the billions of dollars now spent on terbeberkan no war on the side used for the needs of American citizens in the country," Muslim imams read
source : Suaramedia
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