ESU Muslim Student Association Hosts Sixth Annual Eid Dinner

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Each year, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) of East Stroudsburg University showcases their culture by celebrating the Eid dinner. On October 25, MSA invites the community to celebrate with them. The dinner will be held from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. in room 336 of the ESU Innovation Center, located on East Brown Street in East Stroudsburg, Pa.

Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) is the latter of the two Eid holidays, celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year, the former being Eid al-Fitr. Muslims observe and prepare for Eid al-Adha in a number of ways. Before the festival, the faithful visit with family and friends. At dawn on the day of Eid, Muslims recite the traditional declaration of faith, the Takbir, followed by the pre-sunrise communal prayer, Salat al-Eid, which is also said on Eid al-Fitr. Worshipers then greet friends with the traditional Arabic salutation of Eid Mubarak (“Have a blessed Eid”) and exchange gifts.

At ESU the dinner will begin with the Imam or prayer leader of the mosque reciting verses from the Quran, which is the religious text of Islam. This year’s speaker will be Sister Sahar Abdul-Aziz. She will be providing information on Islam and the Eid holiday. The Eid Dinner will provide Halal Food, from Cedars Mediterranean Grille, and Shabi Kebab. Guests will enjoy henna tattoos, great food, and learn about Islam and the Muslim community at East Stroudsburg University and in the Poconos.

The Eid Dinner is open to the public. The cost of general admission is $5, and the dinner is free to ESU students. For more information please contact, Binetou Fall, a junior majoring in business management from Stroudsburg, Pa. who is president of MSA, at bfall@live.esu.edu