Videos and photos circulating on X show thousands of Muslims assembling in Times Square for evening prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, with some observers describing the scene as a disturbing display in one of America’s busiest urban hubs.
The gathering, which included participants laying out prayer mats and removing shoes amid the neon lights and billboards, has fueled intense reaction online.
Footage captured the area fully occupied for the prayer, with rows of worshippers kneeling in unison, surrounded by smatterings of tourists and vendors.
? TERRIFYING: Journalist Nate Friedman walks in silence as countless Muslims gather in New York City and made it look like an ISLAMIC NATION
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 21, 2026
This is the United States of America.
Not Iran, not Iraq, not Afghanistan. The West.
Repel Islam!pic.twitter.com/QtlBULdIui
This is Times Square tonight.
— Vivid.?? (@VividProwess) February 21, 2026
Fully blocked for Islamic prayer of Ramadan.
Why is this allowed? pic.twitter.com/EUOeWapNkX
Footage went viral of one speaker addressing the crowd, leading to chants of “Allahu Akbar.”
? BREAKING: Many New Yorkers fear their city has been conquered after a MASSIVE group of Muslims come together to announce they're TAKING OVER NYC
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 21, 2026
The crowd responds by chanting "ALLAHU AKBAR!"
WAKE UP, AMERICA! Repel Islam, they are CONQUERING us.pic.twitter.com/LkmkEpP3cS
This was Times Square last night…. NYC is no longer America, it’s an Islamic third-world cesspool. pic.twitter.com/MIzWiKfH6x
— Alexander Duncan (@AlexDuncanTX) February 21, 2026
Many likened the scene to an invasion or claimed the city has been conquered.
HAPPENING NOW ? Thousands of Muslims took over New York City’s Time Square for Ramadan…
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) February 21, 2026
New York City has been INVADED
CHRIST IS KING ?
pic.twitter.com/dnLL5MGGZG
There are 581 mosques in New York.
— Vivid.?? (@VividProwess) February 20, 2026
Why do they pray on the streets?pic.twitter.com/fG2SqFAjj1
Professor and author Gad Saad quoted a post about the event in the context of 9/11, adding sarcastically: “What’s the big deal!? Just a bunch of pious men praying to Allah. I’m sure that it will all work out.”
What's the big deal!? Just a bunch of pious men praying to Allah. I'm sure that it will all work out. https://t.co/jaPJGMbiPT
— Gad Saad (@GadSaad) February 21, 2026
A counter-response called the ‘Times Square Dog Lovers Gathering,’reportedly formed.
Muslims gathered in Times Square on Friday and took it over for a mass prayer during Ramadan.
— Paul A. Szypula ?? (@Bubblebathgirl) February 21, 2026
A protest against it formed called ‘Times Square Dog Lovers Gathering.’
Muslims have mosques they can prey at but this isn’t about prayer, it’s about dominance.pic.twitter.com/s01u9IQupt
The event comes on the heels of the controversy ignited by Rep. Randy Fine’s social media posts, as detailed in our previous coverage.
Fine had responded to New York activist Nerdeen Kiswani’s remark about dogs being “unclean,” leading to widespread backlash from Democrats who labeled his statements as ‘bigoted’.
Fine, undeterred, announced plans to introduce the “Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act,” which would withhold federal funds from jurisdictions banning dogs as pets.
I am proud to introduce the Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act.
— Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) February 19, 2026
Democrats are losing their minds because I made a simple statement—given a choice between our dogs and those who would ban them, the choice is easy.
They can pound sand.
This bill will ban federal funds to any… pic.twitter.com/KjertyzUJc
In an interview, Fine tied the bill to concerns over cultural shifts in areas with growing Muslim populations.
? JUST IN: Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) files the Protecting Puppies from SHARIA Act to guard our beloved companions from Muslims and Democrats
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 20, 2026
The bill blocks federal dollars to ANY state or locality that bans dogs as pets
"Proceed accordingly, Mamdani." ?
"This bill will ban… pic.twitter.com/o5cGmmzizs
New York City, home to over 285,000 Muslims according to recent estimates, has seen similar gatherings in past years, often coordinated by local Islamic organizations. No incidents of disruption were reported during the event.
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