Harlem Muslim New Yorkers celebrate Eid-al-Adha on July 20

by | posted in: African Diaspora New York, African Immigrant New Yorkers, African-American community in New York, Harlem, Photos & News - African New Yorkers in Harlem and Beyond |

Photos credit: Bill Moore On July 20, 2021, Harlem Muslim New Yorkers celebrated Eid-al-Adha, a holiday commemorating the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his own son Ismael as an act of obedience to Allah. Every Eid-al-Adha, Muslims around the world … Read More

Muslim leaders honored at Annual Iftar

by | posted in: African Immigrant New Yorkers |

L-R: Dr. Sarah Sayeed, Imam Souleimane Konaté, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Zead Ramadan, president of CAIR NY, and Papa Dramé By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo On Wednesday, July 31st 2013, the Council on American Islamic Relations NY, … Read More