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A group of Muslim students from MIT went down separately for the march,
travelling on busses chartered by a local mosque. These
students seemed grateful for the range of support seen at the protests.
"For me it was important to go to this rally, which showed some of the
commonality between the groups," said Numan Wahed. "It substantiated
the idea that this is not just a Muslim problem."
However, cooperation between these groups is sometimes limited,
as is the case with the Muslim Students Association and the SJC.
While the two groups have co-sponsored events, "we've had some events
where they've wanted to work with us, and we've hesitated," said Numan.
He explained that while individual members of the MSA sometimes take
part in SJC events and actions,
differences over tactics sometimes rule out official MSA
recognition. "They draw a lot more attention than we're used to drawing,"
he said, referring to what he called the group's "F-War signs."
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