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.Official Site: You Deserve to Know
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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.New York Post: Train-ing Day For Jihadists (July 21, 2008)
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Scheduled to run for four weeks in September, 2008, the Muslim month of RamadanOfficial Site: You Deserve to Know
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1,000 subway cars will feature the ads
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A representative reported that the ads are not an attempt to convert people to IslamFOX News: Radical Imam Promotes Pro-Islamic Ad Campaign... (July 21, 2008)
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Approximately 140 million people ride the New York subway each monthOfficial Site: You Deserve to Know
