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Logo of the event, under its original name
The
Million Muslim March
was a massive protest march in
Washington, D.C.
, on September 11, 2013, attended by several dozen non-Muslim
9/11 conspiracy theorists
. It was organized by the
American Muslim Political Action Committee
(AMPAC) which supports the conspiracy theory.
[1]
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Lead-up
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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
).
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On August 17,
Fox News
reported that AMPAC had faced a backlash for planning the march.
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Opposition
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The
Council on American-Islamic Relations
(CAIR), a Muslim civil rights group in the United States, condemned the march.
Zuhdi Jasser
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.
[6]
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.
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By 11 pm EST on the day of the demonstrations, the Facebook "likes" had grown to 254,000.
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citation needed
]
The group attempted, unsuccessfully, to secure a "no-stop permit" for the ride.
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Day of march
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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.
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At noon on September 11, 25 people gathered for the Million Muslim March, including speaker
Cornel West
.
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In total a few dozen attended the March, whose speakers were mostly non-Muslim
9/11 conspiracy theorists
, including
Art Olivier
and
Merlin Miller
.
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They were met by 20 Christian counter-protesters.
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The biker event was estimated to be 75,000 by
UPI
but some spectators gave greater estimates into the hundreds of thousands.
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References
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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
.
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"American Muslim Political Action Committee (AMPAC)"
.
www.facebook.com
. Retrieved
8 October
2020
.
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"
'Million Muslim March' Scheduled for Sept. 11 Reorients to Seek 9/11 'Truth'
"
. Retrieved
2023-08-03
.
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"There Is No More 'Million Muslim March' on 9/11"
. Retrieved
2023-08-03
.
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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
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Musaji, Sheila.
"AMPAC "Million Muslim March" all hype and no substance"
.
The American Muslim
. Retrieved
21 October
2013
.
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a
b
Bikers roll out for DC 9/11 counter protest with a solid plan
- BizPac Review, 3 September 2013, updated 8 September 2013.
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"The Weekly Standard - A Weekly Conservative Magazine and Blog of News and Opinion"
. Archived from
the original
on 2013-09-21.
- ^
a
b
"
"Million Muslim March" Attendees Confronted by Christian Protesters on National Mall"
.
NBC Washington
. Sep 12, 2013.
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"
'2 Million Bikers,' Christian Activists Confront 9/11 Gathering Formerly Called the 'Million Muslim March'
"
.
U.S.News
. Sep 11, 2013.
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"
'Million Muslim March' 2013 has low turnout, lost in sea of motorcyclists"
.
UPI
. Sep 11, 2013.
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"March Planned for Sept. 11 Stirs Emotions, Prompts Changes"
.
Roll Call
. 10 September 2013.
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