Join us for St. Louis' 1st ever International Muslim Food Festival and Cook-Off at the World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park. American Muslims are the most ethnically and culturally diverse community in America. That diversity is expressed through the thousands of unique food dishes cooked right here in St. Louis. This public event will have two main parts:

1. Shopping at the International Bazaar: Area restaurants, local businesses, and non-profits will be selling delicious foods, clothing, henna art, and other unique items at the Bazaar. If you enjoy shopping, eating, and learning about others then this is an experience that you do not want to miss.
   1. Interested in selling food and other items in the Bazaar? Click Here to Purchase a Booth or Tent at the Festival.
2. The Food Competition: There will be a food competition where people will enter their unique dishes to compete for prizes. A panel of 5 judges will taste the dish in each catagory to determine the winner. If you're entering a dish into the competition you'll need to make 6 individual portions. Five portions are for the judges and one portion will be for the official photograph. Dishes must be submitted anytime between 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. The award ceremony will be from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
   
   1. Interested in submitting your dish into the food competition? Click Here to Enter Your Dish into the Food Competition.

WHEN: Sunday, August 13th 11:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
WHERE: World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park
1904 Concourse Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146
Questions: Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Tel: (636)207-8882

Event is open to the public

CASH PRIZES: $300 for best dish in each category

For local area restaurants and caterers looking to promote their businesses, we are offering two packages:

• 10' x 10' Tent Rental ($250): Includes 1 rectangular table, 2 chairs, and access to power
• Pavilion Booths ($100): Inside of the World's Fair Pavilion, various booths will be set up that include 1 rectangular table, two chairs, and skirting dividers. 

Submit Your Dish for the Competition ($10 Per Dish): Do you think your dish has what it takes to win the Cook-Off? Submit your dish into one of the following categories for your chance to win $300. 5 judges will taste your dish and determine which dish reigns supreme. You'll need to make 5 individual portions, one for each judge. Winners will be announced and prizes will be given away at the competition.

4 Competition Categories: When you register online, do your best to place your dish in the appropriate category

• Best Appetizer:
• Best Entree with Meat:
• Best Veggie Entree:
• Best Dessert:

Special Thanks to our Business Sponsors!
Business Sponsorship: Master Chef: ($600), includes free tent, business logo on printed brochures, business logo and description on website, social media shout-out, mention in speech and announcement during the award ceremony, mention in media release and any media interview. Culinary Genius: ($450), free tent, business logo on printed brochures, business logo and description on the website, social media shout-out, mention during the speech and announcement during the award ceremony. The Saucier: ($250), business logo and description on website, social media shout-out and mention during the speech. Assistant Chef: ($150), business logo and description on the website and social media shout-out.

Sorry, Online Registration has closed. 

You are invited to join us for the 4th Annual Sharing Ramadan Open House. This annual event brings together peoples of all faiths to visit their local Islamic Center, participate in the Iftar (breaking of the fast) meal, enjoy an international dinner, and engage in productive dialogue. This year event is hosted by the Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis (IFGSTL), the Missouri Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MO), and the Islamic Information Center of St. Louis (IICSTL).

WHAT: 4th Annual Sharing Ramadan Open House
WHEN: Wednesday, June 7th @ 6:00 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
WHERE: Daar-Al-Islam Masjid, 517 Wiedman Rd, Ballwin MO, 63011
Sorry, Registeration Closed...

As-Salamu Alaykum, a greeting of peace. We would like to invite you to our 4th annual “Sharing Ramadan” open house. This annual event will be held on Wednesday, June 7th from 6:00 P.M.—9:30 P.M. This event encourages all Americans to visit your local Islamic Center, take a guided tour of the Masjid, enjoy a delicious meal, hear presentations on Islam, engage in dialogue, witness the Muslim prayers, and so much more.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar Islamic calendar. More than one billion Muslims worldwide celebrate Ramadan by fasting and building a closer relationship with Allah (God). During Ramadan,  Muslims abstain from food, drink, and intimate relations with their spouse from break of dawn to sunset. The fast is performed to learn discipline, self-restraint, and generosity, while obeying God’s commandments. Fasting (along with the declaration of faith, daily prayers, charity, and pilgrimage to Mecca) is one of the “five pillars” of Islam. The end of Ramadan will be marked by communal prayers called “Eid ul-Fitr” or Feast of the Fast-Breaking, on June 25th. (Because Islam operates on a lunar calendar system, the actual date is governed by sighting of the new moon.)

Ramadan is special because the Qur’an (Islamic holy scripture) was first revealed during this month. Muslims around the world strive to spiritually purify themselves by trying to abstain from all that is evil in speech and action. It is also recommended that Muslims read as much as possible from the Qur’an during this month.

When you arrive at the Daar-Ul-Islam Masjid, you will be given a guided tour of the building. After the tour, guests will be given a presentation on Islam and engage in dialogue, followed by the Iftar (breaking of the fast) meal along with an international dinner. Iftar is an integral part of Muslim community life during the sacred month of Ramadan. At sunset every night, Muslims around the world gather in their homes and mosques to break their fast together with their families and communities.

Guests are welcome to observe the sunset prayers after the Iftar meal. Your host will direct you to an appropriate place to sit and watch. After the Adhan (call to prayer), Muslims move to the prayer hall and line up for the congregational prayer. They will form tight ranks, a symbol of unity and equality within the Muslim community. After the conclusion of the prayer, dinner will be served.

We would be delighted if you and your family would be our guests. If you have any questions, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Get Your Tickets Today: http://www.isna.net/event/isna-conference-in-stlouis/

Event Highlights:
Inspiring Sessions
Matrimonial Event
Masjid Development Track
Chaplaincy Track
Bazaar
Childcare
Celebration Banquet and Community Service Award

Featured Speakers:
Mehdi Hasan is the award-winning presenter of ‘UpFront’ and ‘Head to Head’ on Al Jazeera English, born and brought up in the UK but now based in Washington D.C. He is the former political director of The Huffington Post UK, a regular contributor to the New York Times and the Guardian and the author of two books. Mehdi has been included in the annual list of the 500 ‘most influential’ Muslims in the world and his Oxford Union speech on Islam and peace went viral in 2013, amassing several million views online. He has interviewed, among others, Edward Snowden, Ehud Olmert, Imran Khan and General Michael Flynn.

Yasmin Mogahed is known for her gift of captivating an entire audience with her thoughts and insightful reflections. She is a Psychology graduate, and attained her Masters in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a skilled creative writer, her literature speaks from the heart and after completing her graduate work; she taught Islamic Studies and served as a youth coordinator. Currently she’s a writer for the Huffington Post, an international speaker, and author who focuses most of her work on spiritual and personal development.

Azhar Azeez, ISNA President, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the prestigious Osmania University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA). He currently serves as the Senior National Director of Islamic Relief USA. He is a member of ISNA Executive Council since 2002, served as the Vice President of ISNA twice from 2010-2014. He was elected as the President of ISNA in 2014 and was re elected to his second term in 2016.

Ubaydullah Evans is ALIM’s first Scholar-in-Residence and now Executive Director. He converted to Islam while in high school. Upon conversion, Ustadh Ubaydullah began studying some of the foundational books of Islam under the private tutelage of local scholars while simultaneously pursuing a degree in journalism from Columbia. Since then he has studied at Chicagoland’s Institute of Islamic Education (IIE), in Tarim, Yemen, and Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, where he is the first African-American to graduate from its Shari’a program. Ustadh Ubaydullah also instructs with the Ta’leef Collective and the Inner-City Muslim Action Network

Every day, we hear how Muslims are targeted unfairly by government, media, individuals -- stereotyped as terrorists, banned even if they have legal visas, victimized by hate crimes. Please join the St. Louis Anti-Racist Collective (ARC), Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC), and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) for an important workshop:

Combating Islamophobia: Understand it. Resist it.
Sunday, April 23rd
2-6pm
Friends Meeting House
1001 Park Ave.

Learn and explore:
* What is Islamophobia and how does it operate on individual and institutional levels?
* What is liberal Islamophobia?
* How does Islamophobia intersect with other forms of oppression and racism?
* How can we resist Islamophobia together?

Childcare available upon request. (see registration form!)
Snacks provided.
Suggested donation $5 at the door - nobody turned away for lack of funds.

Space Limited! Register soon! https://goo.gl/1UAx3e

Make America Whole Again

Dar-Al-Jalal Masjid Open House & Dinner for Trump Supporters

Sunday, March 26^th @ 3:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.
Dar-Al-Jalal Masjid, 8945 Dunn Rd, Hazelwood MO, 63042

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/509651432756613/?active_tab=discussion
Press Release: https://cair-mo.org/press-center/389-cair-missouri-muslims-invite-trump-supporters-to-mosque-open-house.html

The St. Louis Muslim community is inviting all Americans to move past the divisive election and “Make America Whole Again”. They are hosting an Islamic Center open house to invite our friends who are Trump supporters and Republicans in order to build bridges of peace and mutual understanding. America is more polarized today than at any other point in recent history. Much of the negative rhetoric has been against Islam and Muslims. Our goal is to invite people who have questions about Islam and Muslims to visit a local Islamic Center, break bread, ask questions, and get to know their Muslim neighbors. This event is primarily for Trump supporters and Republicans, though everyone in the community is welcome.

We strongly believe that the most effective and lasting way to build bridges is to open our doors and sit down together in spite of feelings of mistrust in order to recognize the core human values that we all share but practice differently.

The open house will include:

• Tours of the Dar-Al-Jalal Islamic Center, including the prayer hall, library, and school.
• A Delicious international dinner prepared fresh and local
• Presentation on Islam and Muslims along with a Q&A session
• Small group conversations and dialogue with Muslims to ask the tough questions and build meaningful relationships
• Henna temporary tattoo art, write your name in Arabic gifts, free information on Islam, listen to the Quran, witness the Hajj, take a picture while trying out Islamic clothing, and so much more

This event is free and open to the public with online registration! Register today by filling out your information below!