Million Muslim March

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Logo of the event, under its original name

The Million Muslim March was a massive protest march in

9/11 conspiracy theorists. It was organized by the American Muslim Political Action Committee (AMPAC) which supports the conspiracy theory.[1][2]

Lead-up

On July 16, 2013,

U.S. News reported that the Million Muslim March had been scheduled for September 11 by 9/11 conspiracy theorists.[3] On August 15, 2013 MD Rabbi Alam appeared on the Fox National News with Sean Hannity, to defend the Million Muslim March against the host.[citation needed] The following day, U.S. News reported that it had been renamed as the Million American March Against Fear (MAMAF).[4] On August 17, Fox News reported that AMPAC had faced a backlash for planning the march.[5]

Opposition

The

Truther ideology. Sheila Musaji of The American Muslim magazine calls AMPAC all hype and no substance.[6]

A group called '

counterprotested the march, and raised money for the families of 9/11 victims. Their Facebook page passed 40,000 members prior to their protest.[7] By 11 pm EST on the day of the demonstrations, the Facebook "likes" had grown to 254,000.[citation needed] The group attempted, unsuccessfully, to secure a "no-stop permit" for the ride.[7]

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.

UPI but some spectators gave greater estimates into the hundreds of thousands.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ Nelson, Steve (16 July 2013). "'Million Muslim March' Scheduled for Sept. 11 Reorients to Seek 9/11 'Truth'". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ "American Muslim Political Action Committee (AMPAC)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "'Million Muslim March' Scheduled for Sept. 11 Reorients to Seek 9/11 'Truth'". Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  4. ^ "There Is No More 'Million Muslim March' on 9/11". Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ Musaji, Sheila. "AMPAC "Million Muslim March" all hype and no substance". The American Muslim. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  7. ^ a b Bikers roll out for DC 9/11 counter protest with a solid plan - BizPac Review, 3 September 2013, updated 8 September 2013.
  8. ^ "The Weekly Standard - A Weekly Conservative Magazine and Blog of News and Opinion". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
  9. ^ a b ""Million Muslim March" Attendees Confronted by Christian Protesters on National Mall". NBC Washington. Sep 12, 2013.
  10. ^ "'2 Million Bikers,' Christian Activists Confront 9/11 Gathering Formerly Called the 'Million Muslim March'". U.S.News. Sep 11, 2013.
  11. ^ "'Million Muslim March' 2013 has low turnout, lost in sea of motorcyclists". UPI. Sep 11, 2013.
  12. ^ "March Planned for Sept. 11 Stirs Emotions, Prompts Changes". Roll Call. 10 September 2013.

External links

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