Eid al-Fitr Celebration | Friday, 7:30am at Bascom House in Tent

Fri, April 21st, 2023
7:30 am - 9:00 am

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The MSU, Muslim Chaplain (Sidra Mahmood), OIDEI, and Davis Center are hosting Eid Al Fitr prayer and celebration on Friday, April 21st.
  • What: Eid Al Fitr Celebration
  • When: Fri. 04-21-2023, Takbirat begin at 7:30, Prayer at 8 am, Khutba (sermon) ends at 8:30 am
  • Where: Tent next to Bascom House, 33 Stetson Ct, Williamstown, MA 01267
    (plenty of parking nearby).
  • Who: ALL ARE WELCOME! – Muslims, their non-Muslim friends, spouses/partners, families, and children!
  • What else: We will have hot beverages and sweets/treats from the Islamic world and our unique region (cider doughnuts, etc) after the sermon. There will also be a bounce house and other fun children’s activities. You may bring your own prayer mat for sanitary reasons.
Bilal Ansari, Assistant Vice President for Campus Engagement, will be leading the prayer and khutba after. We will be joined by students from Bennington College. It’s a festive occasion when Muslims bathe, put on their best clothes, and perfume before coming to the prayer. If you’re a non-Muslim guest, you may sit and observe the prayer and join folks during mealtime.
Jumuah will be later on in the afternoon at 1pm later in the Muslim Prayer Room in TMC as usual, followed by lunch.
If you work/study at Williams, you are encouraged you to take the day off if you can. Please see the respective policies for students and for Faculty/Staff on Cultural and Religious Observances. Email the Muslim Chaplain at sm45@williams.edu if you need any assistance in communicating with your professor/manager.
Lastly, we need volunteers for set-up on Thursday afternoon to put the prayer mats down and hang the lights in the tent. We’d need at least a couple of people at to help set-up food before the event on Friday morning. Please email Chaplain Sidra at sm45@williams.edu if you’re able to volunteer on Thursday at 2:30-4:00pm or Friday at 7:15am. 
This is a first time event in hopes of beginning to connect the Muslim community that is hidden throughout southern Vermont, hill country of New York and Berkshire county—currently folk have to drive to Albany or Springfield for big events like this. We hope to make connections and begin having more programs to support the burgeoning Muslim community in the area.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Friday morning!

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