“We would never ask any other faith community to stand up and condemn acts of violence committed by people within their groups. The fact that this is only directed at the Muslim community is something that I personally can't accept.”

American political activist

Linda Sarsour is an American political activist known for her leadership in the Women’s March movement. She was born in 1980 and has been a visible voice in activism around civic rights and public protest. She served as co-chair of the 2017 Women’s March, the 2017 Day Without a Woman, and the 2019 Women’s March. She also served as executive director of the Arab American Association of New York. In 2017, she and her fellow Women’s March co-chairs were featured in Time 100.