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Mystery Quran Verses Appearing Around D.C.

20 January 2013 - 08:12
News ID: 383238

As many of you know that the depiction of Islam has been very negative in the U.S. especially with the recent ads that have been circulating around major cities and subway stations. In order to protest such acts in a positive manner I have decided that I will post verses of the Quran around different locations around different locations in Washington DC. This project is not about me and I don't want my name associated with this project. This is about the idea of proud Muslims trying to eliminate stigmas against Islam and to fight Islamophobia in a positive and peaceful way. Shukrann!

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - It's like bizarro Pam Geller! A Muslim activist has taken a cue from the anti-Muslim blogger and starting posting Quranic verses around town—but this time, instead of belligerent-sounding quotes, this Metro poster has chosen more positive ones.

While Geller opted for a plane flying into the World Trade Center backdrop her ads, the new signs—part of something called Quran Project 2013—opt instead for bright Post-It notes and construction paper. Inspired by Geller's signs, the anonymous activist aims to put up a verse a day around Washington.

The mystery blogger, who didn't respond to a request for comment and writes on the site that he or she plans to remain anonymous, is posting pictures of the brightly colored verses on Tumblr. So far, the signs have gone up around George Washington University, on Metro trains, and in Columbia Heights.


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