Posted on 07/06/2016 6:00:26 PM PDT by ErikJohnsky
Bright colors and breezy fabrics of traditional tunics and trousers floated across the sidewalks of Navy Pier, which housed the first Eid Expo, bringing together diverse denominations and ethnicities Wednesday.
The two-day event celebrated Eid al-Fitr, a holiday that concludes Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Thousands of Muslims from the Midwest attended the event to pray, mingle and eat halal food. Imam Zaid Shakir, who led Muhammad Ali's funeral prayers, led the Eid prayers.
Asma Ahad, director of market development for the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America, one of the co-sponsors along with the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, said 20 years ago, a community Eid was held at McCormick Place, but since then, people moved to the suburbs and attended Eid celebrations at their local mosques.
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Excellent satirical stamp courtesy of another Freeper from last year. :)
it was the best oxymoron ever posted to a semi-serious website!
Exactly. Just talk to Muslims on Twitter. They tell you exactly what the goal is. I’ve debated many.
I recognize the point you are trying to make, but I must point out that should you become a Moslem of the “wrong” persuasion, you might get killed anyway!
Ask the Moslems who have been killed by other Moslems what “peace” is!
The Sunni/Shia conflict internal to Islam is the world’s longest running and most deadly Hatfield/McCoy type feud!
Those “Religion of Peacers” have been killing each other since Mohammed died in 632 AD!
They STILL cannot agree on who Mohammed’s rightful heir is!
There is NOTHING peaceful about Islam!
The feds want to normalize Sharia law in this country.
“Asma Ahad, director of market development for the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America,”
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Interesting. The purpose of these groups is to promote eventual sharia law by first beginning with recognition of U.S. halal foods.
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