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In 2001, a number of small protests against the invasion of Afghanistan occurred in various cities and college campuses across the United States and other countries in the first days after the start of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan. These protests were mainly peaceful, but larger protests and general strikes occurred in Pakistan. Some of these were suppressed by police with casualties among the protesters. In both Islamic and non-Islamic nations, protests and rallies of various sizes against the attack on Afghanistan took place. This article is about the year. ... Demonstrators march in the street while protesting the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on April 16, 2005. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ...

Many protesters felt that the invasion of Afghanistan was unjustified aggression and would lead to the deaths of many innocent people by preventing humanitarian aid workers from bringing food into the country.

September 29, 2001

On September 29 activists demonstrated in Washington, DC, denouncing the impending invasion of Afghanistan. The protests were organized by the recently formed A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition; estimates of the total number of protesters range from 3,000 to 25,000. Thousands gathered at Meridian Hill Park (Malcolm X Park) and marched downtown, while elsewhere members of the Anti-Capitalist Convergence clashed briefly with police on their way to Edward R. Murrow park, across from the headquarters of the World Bank and the IMF. Both groups of marchers converged on a rally at the Freedom Plaza. is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Act Now to Stop War and End Racism — also known as International ANSWER and the ANSWER Coalition — is an American protest organization involved in the post-9/11 anti-war movement. ... A thirteen-basin cascade fountain is one of the most dramatic features of Meridian Hill Park. ... Anti-Capitalist Convergences (ACC) are organizations which sprang up in North America in the late 1990s and early 2000s as forms of coordinating activities by the growing social justice, anarchist, and environmentalist anti-capitalists. ... The World Bank logo The World Bank (the Bank) is a part of the World Bank Group (WBG), is a bank that makes loans to developing countries for development programs with the stated goal of reducing poverty. ... The flag of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign exchange rates and balance of payments, as well as offering technical and financial assistance when asked. ... A woman walks through Freedom Plaza in early evening. ...

October 7, 2001

On October 7, there was a peace rally of ten to twelve thousand^{[citation needed]} people in New York City. The group marched from Union Square to Times Square, cheering the police at the beginning of the march. The list of about twelve speakers was cut to three or four by the police, and they were herded at the end into a one-lane-wide "bullpen". is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Union Square Park (also known as Union Square) is an important and historic intersection in New York City, located where Broadway and the Bowery came together in the early 19th century. ... For other uses, see Times Square (disambiguation). ...

November 18, 2001

On November 18, 2001 the Stop the War Coalition (StWC) organized an anti-war demonstration. This was the coalition's first national demonstration in London under the slogan "Not in my name". The organizers claimed that 100,000 people took part. This included a large number of British Muslims. As the demonstration fell during Ramadan, StWC organized an element of prayer in the final rally to allow pious Muslims to observe their faith. Headlining speakers included human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger, left-wing Labour Party veteran Tony Benn, then Labour MP George Galloway, and speakers from the Muslim community. At the time the protest was the largest peace demonstration for more than fifteen years. is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Stop the War Coalition (StWC) (informally just Stop the War) is a UK anti-war group set up on 21 September 2001. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Not-in-my-name banners at a Stop the War Coalition march Not in my name is a simple powerful statement that says the person making the statement is not going to be complicit in something by non-action and is going to do somthing to prove it. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... This article is about religious observances during the month of Ramadan. ... Bianca Jagger at the Dropping Knowledge projects Table of Free Voices in Berlin, September 2006 Bianca Jagger (born Bianca Pérez-Mora Macías [1] on May 2, 1950 [2], in Managua, Nicaragua) is a social and human rights advocate, as well as a former model and actress. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Anthony Tony Neil Wedgwood Benn (born 3 April 1925), formerly 2nd Viscount Stansgate, is a British socialist politician. ... George Galloway (born 16 August 1954 in Dundee) is a Scottish politician, author and talkshow host noted for his left-wing views, confrontational style, and rhetorical skill. ...

October 28, 2006

On October 28, 2006, a few peace groups in Canada organised rallies in 40 cities and towns. Themes of the demonstrations included demands that the troops be brought home from Afghanistan and demands that the mission of the Canadian Forces in that country shift from a combat role to a peace keeping and humanitarian presence. is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Peacekeeping is a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace. ...

Participation varied from city to city, with some demonstrations attracting a handful of people, and others attracting several hundred[1].

References

• Stop the War: the story of Britain's biggest mass movement, Andrew Murray and Lindsey German, ISBN 1-905192-00-2
• Another coalition stands up to be counted, John Vidal, Monday November 19, 2001, The Guardian
• Protesters demand end to bombing BBC