Madison’s Muslim community closed out Ramadan, a holy month in Islam, with its celebration of Eid Al-Fitr today at the Alliant Energy Center.
Eid Al-Fitr, one of the major holidays in Islam, celebrated the end of Ramadan and marked an end to month-long fasting. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sundown. The celebration brings the spread-out Madison Muslim community together for a time to pray and celebrate. This year’s Eid Al-Fitr aimed to be more inclusive of Madison’s Muslim community and their families. In addition to the usual festivities, vendors and activities for kids were implemented for the first time.
“Madison has an incredibly dynamic and growing Muslim community, many of whom are families, families with young children, and a group of very committed Madison residents with young children decided to work with the mosque leadership to help set this up,” said Mouna Al-Gahaithi, an organizer of the event. “It’s been a lot of logistical work, but really the goal behind it was that we have a lot of families to serve. Let’s do it in a really fun way that models what a lot of other communities around the country do.”
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