The
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Muslim civil rights group in the United States, condemned the march.
Zuhdi Jasser of the
American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) called the plan provocative, and criticized the group's
Truther ideology.
Sheila Musaji of
The American Muslim magazine calls AMPAC all hype and no substance. A group called '
2 Million Bikers to DC'
counterprotested the march, and raised money for the families of 9/11 victims. Their
Facebook page passed 40,000 members prior to their protest. By 11 pm EST on the day of the demonstrations, the Facebook "likes" had grown to 254,000. The group attempted, unsuccessfully, to secure a "no-stop permit" for the ride. ==Day of march==