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Photos From the Counter Protest to NYC Anti-Sharia Law March

June 12, 2017 by Mark Apollo 1 Comment

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All photos by Mark Apollo

Here are some photos I took from Saturday’s counter protest to the anti-sharia law protests in New York City.

Anti-Sharia Law Protests

Anti-Sharia Law Protests

Anti-Sharia Law Protests

You can see more full sized images at the Hashtag Occupy Media News Blog post here. And here is some context showing how the protests and counter protests were nationwide from NPR:

Protesters who gathered on Saturday to denounce Islamic law were met across the country with equally sized or larger counter-protests. Organizers called the “March Against Sharia” rallies to protest what they say is the threat to U.S. society posed by the set of traditional Muslim practices, which they say includes oppression of women, honor killings, homophobic violence, female genital mutilation and other abuses.

But reports and pictures show large counter-protests around the country, with activists accusing the “anti-sharia” marchers of racism and Islamophobia. Sharia “is a legal or philosophical code derived from Islamic scripture and meant to guide the behavior of observant Muslims,” as NPR’s Tom Gjelten noted. Religious experts say it’s similar to parts of Christian and Jewish customs.

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Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, New York City and State Elections, Racism and Prejudice, Religion and Democracy

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About Mark Apollo

Mark Apollo has been an active member of the Occupy movement since the very beginning, dedicated to the core principles and mission of OWS as well as supporting the work of other activist, organizations working on a number of issues locally and nationally. His work has been focused in three main areas: Outreach, Organizing and Media. See his other work at his YouTube Channel and on Twitter.

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  1. David Anderson says

    June 13, 2017 at 5:40 pm

    excellent work – you do DC proud Cat!

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