"Today I am a Muslim, too"

Liana Riani Ramli
Daily Journal
February 21st, 2017

Thousands of demonstrators gathered at one of the world's most famous public places, Times Square, New York, to denounce what they see as threats and pressure aimed at Muslim communities. Donald Trump, the President of the United State of America, has made numerous disparaging remarks about Muslims and an appeals court recently put a halt to his executive order that temporarily barred all refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the country. This policy has raised American's anger. On the last Sunday, February 19th, about 7,000 to 10,000 people attended the rally whose the speakers were from rabbis, imams, a Sikh, a Buddhist,, Episcopalian and Presbyterian reverends, a Mennonite, a Seventh Day Adventist minister, a Hindu, a Baptist pastor, local politicians and civil rights advocates. Representing myriad backgrounds and faiths, many of demonstrators hoisting placards featuring a woman in an American flag hijab with the caption "we the people are greater than fear", heeding a music mogul's calls to let Muslims know their fellow Americans stood by them. With this action, Muslims hope "Today I am a Muslim, too" could be a sense of togetherness and keep the resistance towards Trump's policy which harms Muslims and others.



Source :
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/19/us/today-i-am-muslim-too-rally-new-york/
Today I am a Muslim too Jawa Pos 21 Feb. 2017