VOA标准英语2011--Muslim Groups Back Occupy Wall Street Protesters

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Muslim Groups Back Occupy Wall Street Protesters

Scores of social and civic¹ groups are backing the Occupy Wall Street protest movement around the world. At the site of the original Occupy demonstration² in New York, a group of Muslims held Friday prayers in a show of support for the anti-corporate movement.

Muslims associated with the New York Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations and the local Islamic Leadership Council came to express their grievances³ and to speak of social justice.

"We as Muslim New Yorkers are here today because we are in solidarity⁴ and support of Occupy Wall Street," said Linda Sarsour, director of the Arab-American Association..

Imam Aiyub Abdul Baki of the Islamic Leadership Council delivered a sermon on social justice based on the Last Sermon of the Prophet Muhammad. In a veiled reference to Wall Street bankers, the Imam mentioned the Prophet's commandment against usury⁵. He also noted⁶ U.S. constitutional protections of religious expression, alleging⁷ that Muslim-Americans do not fully⁸ enjoy that right.

"We are also suffering; suffering racism⁹ and discrimination. Islam-bashing is on the increase," Baki said.

With this Friday prayer, Muslims join Jewish and Christian¹⁰ groups that have brought an element of spirituality to the diverse, if ill-defined Occupy Wall Street movement for social and economic justice.