muslimfest 2011
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So this past weekend, for the seventh year running, thousands of Muslims descended upon my town for the annual Muslimfest. We had a pretty great time.
Hijabs, jilbabs, beards, niqabs, tank-tops, Ramadan decorations, balloons, books, CDs, DVDs, fancy outfits, toys, halal fast food, organic-free-range halal food, ice cream, bouncy castles, Muslim rap, Muslim comedians, movies, plays, graffiti art, religious devotionals, children’s shows, shari’a-compliant mortgages, and of course, camels!
Baba and Eryn making camel noises to the camel.
Men's and Women's prayer sections -- side-by-side! How progressive!
A small crowd listens to religious devotionals in Urdu. It had a wild spiritual revival feel to it with swaying, outstretched arms.
Grafiti art representing the Arab Spring.
The bazaar reminded me so much like a souq in Kuwait.
Eryn getting down to some awesome Islamic R&B. That's right sweetie, do the wave.
July 27, 2011 at 11:12 am
Ah, I was there too! Junaid Jamshed was really good.
July 27, 2011 at 11:24 am
heh! He sure was! Sorry I missed you!
July 28, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Lovely pictures!!
I enjoyed MuslimFest this year π .. even with the heat wave and then the all that rain!
July 29, 2011 at 8:39 am
indeed! Nice rainbows too! Thankfully it was so warm. And we got soaked at the water feature. π