Bronx rally protests anti-Muslim assault

Militant/Sara Lobman

BRONX, N.Y. — “This should not happen in the future, to either a Muslim or non-Muslim,” Mujibur Rahman, above, told a Jan. 19 rally in front of the elementary school here where he had been beaten three days earlier by two youth shouting, “ISIS, ISIS.” Rahman, who is Bangladeshi, had been picking up his 9-year-old niece from the school.

In addition to his brother Khalilur Rahman, speakers included Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Community Board 9 member Mohammed Mujumder, and Public Advocate Letitia James.

On Jan. 22, two teenagers were arrested in the attack.

— SARA LOBMAN