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The '''Million Muslim March''' was a protest march in ], on September 11, 2013. It was organized by ] The '''Million Muslim March''' was a protest march in ], on September 11, 2013. It was organized by ] born ] - ] ]
,<ref>http://ballotpedia.org/index.php/MD_Rabbi_Alam MD Rabbi Alam founder of AMPAC is the Organizer of Million Muslim March on Ballotpedia</ref> the founder of the ] (AMPAC), a group from ]. , an activist of ], founder of Missouri Democratic Party Asian American Caucus (MDPAAC) <ref> http://www.mdpaac.org MDPAAC: Missouri Democratic Party Asian American Caucus</ref> and a veteran of ] fought in the Iraq war in 2003.<ref>http://www.stripes.com/news/28-servicemembers-become-u-s-citizens-in-ceremony-at-vogelweh-1.24775 MD Rabbi Alam A Veteran of U.S. Army Served in Iraq War in 2003</ref><ref>http://ballotpedia.org/index.php/MD_Rabbi_Alam MD Rabbi Alam founder of AMPAC is the Organizer of Million Muslim March on Ballotpedia</ref> Alam is the founder of the ] (AMPAC), a group from ] with regional offices in ] and in ], ].


==Lead-up== ==Lead-up==
On July 16, 2013 US News reported that the 'Million Muslim March' had been scheduled for September 11 by ].<ref>http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/07/16/million-muslim-march-scheduled-for-sept-11-reorients-to-seek-911-truth 'Million Muslim March' Scheduled for Sept. 11 Reorients to Seek 9/11 'Truth'</ref> On August 15, 2013 Alam appeared on the Fox National News with ], to defend the Million Muslim March against the presenter. The following day, US News reported that it had been renamed as the "Million American March Against Fear" (MAMAF)<ref>http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/08/16/there-is-no-more-million-muslim-march-on-911 Million Muslim March re-named to Million American March Against Fear</ref> On August 17, Fox News reported that AMPAC had faced a backlash for planning the march.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/17/muslim-group-criticized-for-planning-mass-demonstration-on-12th-anniversary-11/ Muslim group blasted for planning mass demonstration on September 11</ref> On July 16, 2013 US News reported that the 'Million Muslim March' had been scheduled for September 11 by ].<ref>http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/07/16/million-muslim-march-scheduled-for-sept-11-reorients-to-seek-911-truth 'Million Muslim March' Scheduled for Sept. 11 Reorients to Seek 9/11 'Truth'</ref> On August 15, 2013 Alam appeared on the Fox National News with ], to defend the Million Muslim March against the presenter. The following day, US News reported that it had been renamed as the "Million American March Against Fear" <ref>https://www.facebook.com/themamaf MMM was changed to MAMAF</ref> (MAMAF)<ref>http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/08/16/there-is-no-more-million-muslim-march-on-911 Million Muslim March re-named to Million American March Against Fear</ref> On August 17, Fox News reported that AMPAC had faced a backlash for planning the march.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/17/muslim-group-criticized-for-planning-mass-demonstration-on-12th-anniversary-11/ Muslim group blasted for planning mass demonstration on September 11</ref>


==Opposition== ==Opposition==
The ] (CAIR), a Muslim civil rights group in the United States, condemned the march. Dr ] of the ] (AIFD) called the plan provocative, and criticized the group's ] ideology. ] of '']'' magazine calls AMPAC all hype and no substance.<ref>{{cite web|last=Musaji|first=Sheila|title=AMPAC “Million Muslim March” all hype and no substance|url=http://theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/a-million-muslim-march|work=The American Muslim|accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> Less than a month before the march, the event's ] page had 57 members.<ref></ref> The ] (CAIR), a Muslim civil rights group in the United States, condemned the march. Dr ] of the ] (AIFD) called the plan provocative, and criticized the group's ] ideology. ] of '']'' magazine calls AMPAC all hype and no substance.<ref>{{cite web|last=Musaji|first=Sheila|title=AMPAC "Million Muslim March" all hype and no substance|url=http://theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/a-million-muslim-march|work=The American Muslim|accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> Less than a month before the march, the event's ]<ref>https://www.facebook.com/MMM91113 Million Muslim March on 9/11/13 on Facebook</ref> page had 57 members.<ref></ref>


A group called ']' ]ed the march, and raised money for the families of 9/11 victims. Their ] page passed 40,000 members prior to their protest.<ref></ref> By 11PM EST on the day of the demonstrations, the Facebook "likes" had grown to 254,000. A group called ']' ]ed the march, and raised money for the families of 9/11 victims. Their ] page passed 40,000 members prior to their protest.<ref></ref> By 11PM EST on the day of the demonstrations, the Facebook "likes" had grown to 254,000.


==Day of March== ==Day of March==
A Washington D.C. memo on September 10 said to expect hundreds at the Million Muslim March and 3,000 for the 2 Million Bikers to D.C.<ref></ref> At noon on September 11, 25 people gathered for the Million Muslim March, including speaker ].<ref name=nbc>{{cite news|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Million-Muslim-March-Christian-Protesters-White-House-Sept-11-2013-223315411.html|title="Million Muslim March" Attendees Confronted by Christian Protesters on National Mall|date=Sep 12, 2013|newspaper=NBC Washington}}</ref> In total a few dozen attended the March, which had mostly non-Muslim speakers.<ref name=USNews>{{cite news|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/09/11/2-million-bikers-christian-activists-confront-911-gathering-formerly-called-the-million-muslim-march?s_cid=rss:2-million-bikers-christian-activists-confront-911-gathering-formerly-called-the-million-muslim-march|title='2 Million Bikers,' Christian Activists Confront 9/11 Gathering Formerly Called the 'Million Muslim March'|date=Sep 11, 2013|newspaper=U.S.News}}</ref> They were met by 20 Christian counter-protesters.<ref name=nbc/> The biker event was estimated to be 75,000 by UPI but some spectators gave greater estimates into the hundreds of thousands.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/09/11/Million-Muslim-March-2013-has-low-turnout-lost-in-sea-of-motorcyclists/7341378936363/|title='Million Muslim March' 2013 has low turnout, lost in sea of motorcyclists|date=Sep 11, 2013|newspaper=UPI}}</ref> A Washington D.C. memo on September 10 said to expect hundreds at the Million Muslim March and 3,000 for the 2 Million Bikers to D.C.<ref></ref> At noon on September 11, 25 people gathered for the Million Muslim March, including speaker Dr. ]<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/Webster_Tarpley Webster Tarpley joins Million Muslim March with MD Rabbi Alam</ref> & ].<ref name=nbc>{{cite news|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Million-Muslim-March-Christian-Protesters-White-House-Sept-11-2013-223315411.html|title="Million Muslim March" Attendees Confronted by Christian Protesters on National Mall|date=Sep 12, 2013|newspaper=NBC Washington}}</ref> In total a few dozen attended the March, which had mostly non-Muslim speakers.<ref name=USNews>{{cite news|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/09/11/2-million-bikers-christian-activists-confront-911-gathering-formerly-called-the-million-muslim-march?s_cid=rss:2-million-bikers-christian-activists-confront-911-gathering-formerly-called-the-million-muslim-march|title='2 Million Bikers,' Christian Activists Confront 9/11 Gathering Formerly Called the 'Million Muslim March'|date=Sep 11, 2013|newspaper=U.S.News}}</ref> They were met by 20 Christian counter-protesters.<ref name=nbc/> The biker event was estimated to be 75,000 by UPI but some spectators gave greater estimates into the hundreds of thousands.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/09/11/Million-Muslim-March-2013-has-low-turnout-lost-in-sea-of-motorcyclists/7341378936363/|title='Million Muslim March' 2013 has low turnout, lost in sea of motorcyclists|date=Sep 11, 2013|newspaper=UPI}}</ref>


'']'' reported that the Million Muslim March's website and phoneline were inaccessible after the march, while the bikers' Facebook page planned to repeat their protest on the following September 11.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2418211/2-Million-Bikers-descend-DC-protest-Muslim-9-11-rally.html</ref> '']'' reported that the Million Muslim March's website and phoneline were inaccessible after the march, while the bikers' Facebook page planned to repeat their protest on the following September 11.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2418211/2-Million-Bikers-descend-DC-protest-Muslim-9-11-rally.html</ref>

Revision as of 03:25, 9 December 2013

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The Million Muslim March was a protest march in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2013. It was organized by Bangladesh born Bangladeshi American - American Muslim MD Rabbi Alam who is also known as MD Alam, an activist of Democratic Party (United States), founder of Missouri Democratic Party Asian American Caucus (MDPAAC) and a veteran of United States Army fought in the Iraq war in 2003. Alam is the founder of the American Muslim Political Action Committee (AMPAC), a group from Kansas City, Missouri with regional offices in Madison, Wisconsin and in New York City, New York.

Lead-up

On July 16, 2013 US News reported that the 'Million Muslim March' had been scheduled for September 11 by 9/11 conspiracy theorists. On August 15, 2013 Alam appeared on the Fox National News with Sean Hannity, to defend the Million Muslim March against the presenter. The following day, US News reported that it had been renamed as the "Million American March Against Fear" (MAMAF) On August 17, Fox News reported that AMPAC had faced a backlash for planning the march.

Opposition

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Muslim civil rights group in the United States, condemned the march. Dr Zuhdi Jasar of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) called the plan provocative, and criticized the group's Truther ideology. Sheila Musaji of The American Muslim magazine calls AMPAC all hype and no substance. Less than a month before the march, the event's Facebook page had 57 members.

A group called '2 Million Bikers to DC' counterprotested the march, and raised money for the families of 9/11 victims. Their Facebook page passed 40,000 members prior to their protest. By 11PM EST on the day of the demonstrations, the Facebook "likes" had grown to 254,000.

Day of March

A Washington D.C. memo on September 10 said to expect hundreds at the Million Muslim March and 3,000 for the 2 Million Bikers to D.C. At noon on September 11, 25 people gathered for the Million Muslim March, including speaker Dr. Webster Tarpley & Cornell West. In total a few dozen attended the March, which had mostly non-Muslim speakers. They were met by 20 Christian counter-protesters. The biker event was estimated to be 75,000 by UPI but some spectators gave greater estimates into the hundreds of thousands.

The Daily Mail reported that the Million Muslim March's website and phoneline were inaccessible after the march, while the bikers' Facebook page planned to repeat their protest on the following September 11.

References

  1. http://www.mdpaac.org MDPAAC: Missouri Democratic Party Asian American Caucus
  2. http://www.stripes.com/news/28-servicemembers-become-u-s-citizens-in-ceremony-at-vogelweh-1.24775 MD Rabbi Alam A Veteran of U.S. Army Served in Iraq War in 2003
  3. http://ballotpedia.org/index.php/MD_Rabbi_Alam MD Rabbi Alam founder of AMPAC is the Organizer of Million Muslim March on Ballotpedia
  4. http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/07/16/million-muslim-march-scheduled-for-sept-11-reorients-to-seek-911-truth 'Million Muslim March' Scheduled for Sept. 11 Reorients to Seek 9/11 'Truth'
  5. https://www.facebook.com/themamaf MMM was changed to MAMAF
  6. http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/08/16/there-is-no-more-million-muslim-march-on-911 Million Muslim March re-named to Million American March Against Fear
  7. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/17/muslim-group-criticized-for-planning-mass-demonstration-on-12th-anniversary-11/ Muslim group blasted for planning mass demonstration on September 11
  8. Musaji, Sheila. "AMPAC "Million Muslim March" all hype and no substance". The American Muslim. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  9. https://www.facebook.com/MMM91113 Million Muslim March on 9/11/13 on Facebook
  10. Fury over 'Million Muslim March' scheduled for 9/11 - even Islamic group planning it has only 57 supporters | Mail Online
  11. Bikers roll out for DC 9/11 counter protest with a solid plan - BizPac Review
  12. Only 'Hundreds' Expected in 'Million Muslim March'; 3,000 Bikers Expected to Counter-Protest | The Weekly Standard
  13. https://en.wikipedia.org/Webster_Tarpley Webster Tarpley joins Million Muslim March with MD Rabbi Alam
  14. ^ ""Million Muslim March" Attendees Confronted by Christian Protesters on National Mall". NBC Washington. Sep 12, 2013.
  15. "'2 Million Bikers,' Christian Activists Confront 9/11 Gathering Formerly Called the 'Million Muslim March'". U.S.News. Sep 11, 2013.
  16. "'Million Muslim March' 2013 has low turnout, lost in sea of motorcyclists". UPI. Sep 11, 2013.
  17. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2418211/2-Million-Bikers-descend-DC-protest-Muslim-9-11-rally.html

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