The New York City Council opened its Thursday conference with an invocation applauding Allah, acknowledged in Islam as the supreme divine being.
Imam Abdoulazakou Traore of the Darou Salam Islamic Community Inc. led the council in prayer, starting with an Arabic recitation followed by an English translation that revealed respect for Allah as the “Lord of the world” and looked for assistance for the city’s legislators.
The New York City Community Affairs Bureau approximates the Muslim population in the city to be in between 800,000 and 1,000,000, with other sources mentioning numbers as high as 1.4 million. This market makes New York home to the biggest Muslim population in the nation, according to WiseVoter
During his invocation, Imam Traore started by reciting Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Quran, which is understood to be among the most substantial Surahs (chapters) recited in everyday prayers by Muslims worldwide.
English Translation:
” In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. Applaud be to Allah, Lord of the world, one of the most Gracious, one of the most Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgment. It is You we praise, and upon You we call for aid. Guide us to the straight course, the course of those You have actually blessed, not those versus whom there is anger, nor of those who are misdirected.”
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NEW: The NYC Council started its conference today by applauding Allah as the supreme lord of the world, revealing their respect in both Arabic and English. pic.twitter.com/yXX39 lw61 l
— I Meme Therefore I Am (@ImMeme0) April 12, 2024
However, the council’s choice to open with a Muslim prayer has actually sparked a flurry of responses online, with some social networks users questioning the separation of church and state, while others revealed issue over the viewed preferring of one religious beliefs in a federal government setting.
Below are a few of the remarks online:
” Where are all of the “separation of church and state” lefties now?”
” Interesting. Judging by the condition of things in NY, they’re hoping to the incorrect God.”
” America has actually fallen.”
” I TOLD YOU OBAMA WAS THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE! We are a caught state. Your nation has actually been gotten into, recorded and the terrorists are now in control. Show me incorrect.”
” So the comprised seperation of church and state just matters when Christianity is included?”
” New York is a Godless, liberal, anti-American cesspool.”
” So rather of New York we should simply call it New Palestine?”
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