Muslims gathered for the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at Capitol in Austin

Muslims pray at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
Muslims pray at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
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Mayce Sadi serves Middle Eastern food at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
Mayce Sadi serves Middle Eastern food at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
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Aqueel Ansari holds his daughter Aizah Nargis, 3, at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
Aqueel Ansari holds his daughter Aizah Nargis, 3, at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
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Doa Jafri feeds her son Aijaz Jafari Tod, 4, at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
Doa Jafri feeds her son Aijaz Jafari Tod, 4, at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
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Sanam Nadeem does Arabic calligraphy at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
Sanam Nadeem does Arabic calligraphy at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
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Andrea Gonzalez, right, dresses Lexie Tucker, a non-Muslim, in Muslim clothes at a “Dress Like a Muslim” booth at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
Andrea Gonzalez, right, dresses Lexie Tucker, a non-Muslim, in Muslim clothes at a “Dress Like a Muslim” booth at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
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Lexie Tucker, a non-Muslim, tries on a head scarf and gown at a “Dress Like a Muslim” booth at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
Lexie Tucker, a non-Muslim, tries on a head scarf and gown at a “Dress Like a Muslim” booth at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
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Kanwal Siddiqui creates a henna design on the arm of David Salazar at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
Kanwal Siddiqui creates a henna design on the arm of David Salazar at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
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Bilal Zafar, of the Texas Muslim Students Association, talks to passers by at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
Bilal Zafar, of the Texas Muslim Students Association, talks to passers by at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
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Qurans are offered at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
Qurans are offered at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
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Muslims pray at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
Muslims pray at the 3rd Annual Eid Celebration and Friday Prayer at the Capitol Friday April 19, 2024. Every year after Muslims finish fasting for a month during Ramadan, they gather for Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. The event had Middle Eastern food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy and an art display.
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