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Muslims in Maine to mark Eid al-Fitr without large community gatherings of the past
The 3-day festival celebrates the end of Ramadan, a monthlong fast that emphasizes personal responsibility, charity and spiritual growth.
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A boy looks up while men bow in prayer during the communal Eid al-Fitr celebration at the Portland Expo in 2010.
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For the second year in a row, COVID-19 is changing the way Muslims across Maine celebrate Eid al-Fitr, one of the holiest festivals of Islam, which begins Thursday in the United States.
In past years, thousands of Muslims would gather at the Portland Expo to pray together and mark the end of Ramadan, a monthlong fast that emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility, charity and spiritual growth. Now, the Expo is a mass vaccination site.
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The Camden Public Library, partnering with Connecting Across Communities: An Immigrant Support Network, will present a new series of programs that will explore the immigrant experience in Maine.
The first online talk in the series will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, with Reza Jalali, executive director of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center.
Jalali’s presentation will explore the 400-year history of immigration to Maine, with a focus on the changing face of the state as a result of recent immigrants. To request a Zoom link to attend, email [email protected].
A noted writer, educator, immigrant advocate, and former refugee from Iran, Jalali is a longtime Maine resident. Jalali’s advocacy experience includes leading delegations to refugee camps in Turkey and Bosnia as well as participating in a 1992 national delegation to the White House to discuss the plight of Kurdish refugees fleeing Iraq.
Series on immigrant experience in Maine begins April 27
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