The rally is intended to be all about prayer , and no political speeches or signs will be allowed , said the event 's organizer , Hassen Abdellah , president of the Dar-ul-Islam mosque in Elizabeth , N.J. In 2005 , according to the Middle East Media Research Institute , Sheik Ahmed Dewidar said the " suspicion towards anything Islamic " remained a burden on Muslim Americans and that " the media -- most of which is under Zionist control -- has helped to spread this perception .