NEW YORK, USA, September 24, 2001: Representatives of New York’s broad spectrum of faiths took the field of Yankee Stadium on Sunday for a flag-draped gathering of prayer for the victims of terrorism. The service, “A Prayer for America” culminated in Lee Greenwood’s rendition of God Bless the USA. Muslims, Hindus, Protestants, Sikhs, Greek Orthodox stepped up to offer prayers. The crowd also rose to its feet when Imam Izak-El M. Pasha pleaded, “Do not allow the ignorance of people to have you attack your good neighbors. We are Muslims, but we are Americans.” Media photographs show a Hindu representative on the stage, but he is not named. HPI requests anyone who knows his name to send it to us at ar@hindu.org.
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