Now Namaz at Times Square! Thousands of Muslims offers 'Taraweeh' prayers on roads of NY
On Saturday night, thousands of Muslims gathered at NY"s iconic Times Square and offered "Taraweeh" prayers to mark the beginning of Ramadan.
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New York. April 05: It seems like the trending controversial matter, 'Namaz on Road' has also started in the United States, as a case of mass prayers has been reported at Times Square in New York.
On Saturday night, thousands of Muslims gathered at NY's iconic Times Square and offered 'Taraweeh' prayers to mark the beginning of Ramadan. This causes blocking of the road to the busy Times Square. Videos of the incident have gone viral on the social media platform.
After the prayers, the organiser of the mass prayer had distributed over 1,500 to those who attended the event from across the US.
A row of major controversies has erupted in the US and on social media. This was the first time that thousands of Muslims offered prayers at Times Square.
As per the local media reports of New York, the organizers of the event said that Muslims living in America wanted Ramadan to be celebrated at this famous New York City location and to tell others that Islam is a peaceful religion. Organizers said that there are many misconceptions about Islam all over the world.