New Jersey: Governor Phil Murphy visited an Islamic center on Friday to pledge to protect local Muslims in the wake of several anti-Muslim incidents in New Jersey.

Murphy made the following statement during a speech at the Islamic Center of Old Bridge: "We will not stand for anti-Muslim behaviour." "We will not tolerate any attempt to impede your right to practice your religion.

And we will, whether it is through the stern arm of the law, from my bully platform, from social media, or more importantly, from the places where I choose to stand and speak. The Democratic governor continued, "We have the support of the Muslim community in this state – period, full stop."3

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Although Murphy did not mention any specific incidents, his appearance followed a spate of anti-Muslim incidents in Middlesex County, where the Old Bridge is located, last month.

According to security footage provided by the New Jersey Council on American-Islamic Relations, four Islamic centers in the county were targeted on November 26 by a truck carrying a digital billboard with anti-Muslim messages and images from the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Had been. Terrorists attack.

The Muslim Community of New Jersey Mosque in Fords, Masjid al-Wali in Edison, the Muslim Center of Middlesex County in Piscataway, and the Islamic Center of New Brunswick were the four centers. According to a CAIR-NJ spokeswoman the incidents were "deliberate and well-coordinated".

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Dina Saeedhamed said the attacker "expects the New Jersey Muslim community to respond to an incident that appears to have occurred completely independently" by targeting Islamic centers and repeatedly vandalizing their property. It is dangerous and unfair to expect Muslims in New Jersey to speak for Muslims thousands of miles away.

Murphy chose not to reveal the specific legal steps New Jersey is taking to protect Muslims. But I can assure you that we take very seriously any attempt to intimidate your right to worship. "I give you my word for it."

The state with the largest percentage of Muslims in the United States is New Jersey, which has 9.3 million residents and 3% of them are Muslim.

According to Murphy the Muslim community "sits at the heart of our state". And that presence has made us so prosperous, he continued.

A swastika was discovered this week at Glen Rock Middle School in Bergen County, among other threats to other religions mentioned by the governor.

Murphy declared, "This is completely and utterly unacceptable." We are the most diverse state in America in many ways, including in matters of worship and religious affiliation. Let's rejoice in that. Put yourself in the place of the other person. Let's support each other.

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Islamic leaders questioned Murphy at the center on Friday about his views on making Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha official state holidays. Only a few school districts in the state currently allow students and teachers to take those days off.

The governor remarked, "I like your idea," but added that he had "no specific answer." Murphy cautioned, "I don't want to get ahead of myself." But it is something to think about.