Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared at an Eid al-Adha celebration in New York City on Wednesday wearing a hijab. She was joined onstage by Zohran Mamdani.
The event was held in the Bronx. Ocasio-Cortez spoke while wearing the head covering as Mamdani stood behind her in a kurta styled after an Arsenal soccer jersey. The gathering marked the start of Eid al-Adha, which is being observed by Muslims worldwide through Friday.
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Ethiopian Muslims marked the 1,447th Eid al-Fitr on Megabit 10 and 11, 2018 EC with prayers and festivities in Addis Ababa and Oromia cities. Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Ababe and official Adem Farah extended greetings.
A Catholic woman joined Argentina's Ahmadí Muslim community for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan 2026. Guided by Imam Marwan Sarwar Gill, converts shared stories of their faith and life changes. The gathering emphasized the motto 'Love for all, hatred for none'.
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Vice President Sara Duterte joined the Muslim community in Eid’l Fitr celebrations, offering prayers for world peace amid the Middle East crisis. She shared this in a video message. Malacañang declared March 20 a nationwide regular holiday.
Melanie Shiraz, who was crowned Miss Israel in 2025, posted that she unexpectedly sat next to Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, at a coffee shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Shiraz said Duwaji ended the interaction shortly after learning who she was.
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Addis Ababa police have closed specific roads to vehicles from the start of the 1447th Eid al-Fitr prayers until the program ends. The Shawwal crescent was not sighted in Saudi Arabia, so the holiday falls on Megabit 11. Islamic leaders urge continuing Ramadan's spirit of mercy and reflection.