{"id":142464,"date":"2026-02-23T09:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/142464\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:41:38","slug":"taraweeh-prayer-new-york-city-taraweeh-prayers-at-times-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/142464\/","title":{"rendered":"Taraweeh Prayer New York City | Taraweeh prayers at Times Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-align-justify\">Hundreds of Muslims gathered in New York\u2019s Times Square on Friday (US time) to break their fast and perform Taraweeh prayers in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">The annual event, organised by Wayoflifesq, saw the distribution of around 1,500 meals and 1,200 Qurans in multiple languages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-justify\">The gathering drew attention from tourists and locals alike, with many stopping to watch and record the moment on their 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