Muhammad cartoon contest planned for Phoenix anti-Islam rally
An anti-Islam rally in Phoenix on Friday will feature a Muhammad cartoon-drawing contest.
The scheduled location is outside the Islamic Community Center in north Phoenix.
The gathering comes less than a month after a similar event in Texas sparked gunfire that left two gunmen, both from Phoenix, dead.
The organizer of Friday’s event said he had to do “something” because he does not want Islam spreading in the U.S.
“We’re just out utilizing our First Amendment,” organizer Jon Ritzheimer said.
Ritzheimer said he would not shoulder any responsibility if the event turned violent.