Islamic Heritage Festival & Parade is an occasion in which Muslims of different denominations in the city come together to celebrate their heritage in the city.
Source/Credit: AMC Philadelphia
By Moudood Bhatti | July 2, 2015
Philadelphia, known as the city of brotherly love and the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is home to more than 200,000 Muslims of which at least 85% are of African American heritage. It is a well known city in both the American history as well as the Ahmadiyya Muslim history. Not only it was the birth place of the United States of America when it declared independence on July 4th, 1776, Ahmadiyyat was also introduced to this country through this very city on February 15 in 1920 when Mufti Muhammad Sadiq, the first missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to United States, set his foot in Philadelphia upon his arrival via ship on the port of this historic city from Qadian, India.
Islamic Heritage Festival & Parade is an occasion in which Muslims of different denominations in the city come together to celebrate their heritage in the city. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been part of it for many years. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been joining the parade and also has been setting up a book stall at the concluding location of the parade.
The AMC also used a trailer as a float in the parade along with many cars with magnetic stickers promoting the Ahmadiyya message of peace. Separately, both men and women took part in the parade.
The parade started early afternoon around 1:30 PM from 6th & Market Streets and marched on Market Street towards Front Street. The parade made the right turn on Front Street towards Chestnut Street. Upon reaching Chestnut Street, the parade the left turn onto Chestnut Street towards Penn’s Landing which was the concluding point for the parade. The side roads and the traffic on roads were all blocked by the police as the parade made its way to Penn’s Landing around 2:00 PM. Upon reaching at Penn’s Landing, the Kalima banner was posted around the entrance into the festival area where other Muslims had installed stalls selling different kind of merchandise. It was here where Ahmadiyya Muslim Community had established a book stall and distributed free balloons to kids.
The festival started with the recitation of the Holy Quran and its English translation by Dr Khalil M. Malik of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Prior to it, Mubashar Nasir Sahib gave a brief introduction of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. President of Philadelphia chapter, Mujeeb Chaudhary, also gave an interview giving introduction to Ahmadiyyat. The festival concluded around 10:00 PM.
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