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“Spread love, find peace...”

To celebrate Eid al-Fitr, hear these stories of American Muslims - their joys, their faith and their struggles.

The American Muslim experience is as diverse as America itself. Hear the stories of Islamic experience from all across the country.

I never expected to have an Iftar in isolation because of the pandemic.

Zehra A.
Little Rock, AR
21 May 2020
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You don’t know what it’s like to…

Salma K.
Hilliard, OH
18 May 2020
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The tradition I carry on is ramadan. growing up in a muslim household, this holy month of fasting is significant and beautiful. the tradition i will carry on is fasting and sitting together as a family while we eat a feast at sundown and coming together...
zoya h.
Prior Lake, MN
18 May 2020
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The tradition I carry on is RAMADAN. It helps me stay rooted in my culture, brings my clarity in the chaos, and reminds me of what’s important. Spread love...

Hala M.
Staten Island, NY
14 Apr 2020
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When this is over we will remember Eid2020 forever. Spent with social distancing away from the family. No Eid prayer in Congregation. No hugs wishing Eid Mubarak.

Anonymous
Fulshear, TX
25 May 2020
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The tradition I carry on is helping my community give back during the month of Ramadan. Giving charity is one of the tenets of faith for all...

Sameena Z.
Rockford, IL
24 Apr 2020
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My American story started when I converted to Islam from Christianity. I was born in Texas and had been attending church every Sunday for the majority of my...

Elle B. M.
Los Angeles, CA
23 Jan 2020
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The tradition we carry on is fasting. Inshallah, we keep the tradition of Ramadan, which is a month of fasting during this time. Another tradition that we all...

Nabile S.
Alpharetta, GA
28 Apr 2020
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I was raised to believe the whole world is a mosque. Meaning, I can have a spiritual experience and connect with Creator from anywhere in the world. So...

Kifah S.
New York, NY
30 Jun 2021
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The tradition I carry on is taking my family to search the evening sky for Ramadan. My children have always looked forward to this tradition where they get...

Aaesha A.
Lafayette, CA
16 May 2020
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The tradition I carry on is The tradition I carry on is supporting women, specifically MOMs. There is a saying by Prophet Muhammad, "Paradise lies beneath the feet of our Mothers." I watched my single MOM of three juggling two jobs while giving...
Shellie M.
Lorton, VA
19 May 2020
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My American story started when…

Fatima K.
Old Bridge, NJ
11 Apr 2020
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The tradition I carry on is ... #wagnerportraits #sw211

Anonymous
Staten Island, NY
07 May 2020
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.I was raised to believe that everyone deserves to have their rights represented. When I was a senior at Clifton High School, I decided to start with representing the rights of my community. I led the effort to declare Eid al-Adha ( a Muslim...
Kaity A.
Clifton, NJ
16 Mar 2020
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(Hausa to English Translation) When I was growing up my parents taught me that before I do anything in this life I should put God first and always...

Sophia M.
Garland, TX
12 Apr 2020
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is the blessing of being part of a religious non profit organization and being able to help the ones...

Lubna M.
Roswell, GA
16 May 2020
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I took a risk when I abandoned my pain.

Lake D.
Missoula, MT
19 Nov 2019
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You don't know what it's like to be a Muslim who doesn't want to live with the expectations of what the life of a Muslim should look like. To not want to have kids of my own, or even a partner of the opposite sex. To...
Meryem B.
Storrs Mansfield, CT
16 May 2020
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You don't know what it feels like to not fit in anywhere. Being a person with such a diverse identity, it's hard to feel whole in spaces. Despite...

Amani A.
Garland, TX
12 Apr 2020
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I never expected to sit here in my car, in my city, in my country with my husband and children listening to the call to prayer. I never...

Malika D.
Minneapolis, MN
19 May 2020
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My American story started when I dragged my parents to the public library to get my own library card in the first grade. From there, I devoured everything by authors near and far. From L.M. Montgomery to Mildred D. Taylor - I found kinship in literature...
Afshan M.
Spring, TX
19 May 2020
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I was raised to believe in the centrality of God.

Adam S.
Missoula, MT
01 Jul 2021
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My American story started when M*A*S*H was the most popular show on TV. When someone lit up Debby Boone's life. When Bicentennial coins came out and Elvis left the building. These aren't my first memories, but they are the ones from which began to spring my...
Diana M.
Hutchinson, KS
19 May 2020
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The tradition I carry on is having “SEHRI” in the month of Ramadan, which is eating at 4am everyday for 30 days with the family so we can...

Rashmi A.
Frisco, TX
16 May 2020
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