Subway Project

During the Islamic Council of North America's "Subway Project," New York subway cars will feature pro-Islamic advertisements. The campaign is reportedly an attempt to dispel common misconceptions about Muslims and their religion.¹

Fast Facts

1. Scheduled to run for four weeks in September, 2008, the Muslim month of Ramadan¹
2. 1,000 subway cars will feature the ads
3. A representative reported that the ads are not an attempt to convert people to Islam²
4. Approximately 140 million people ride the New York subway each month¹

Controversial Spokesperson

A promotional video for the project uploaded to YouTube in July of 2008 features Siraj Wahhaj speaking about the Subway Project. Wahhaj, an Imam at the Al-Taqwa mosque in Brooklyn, was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator of the 1993 terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center.³

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