By PRANAV ARORA
Staff Writer
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On Oct. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m., Project Nur, Allegheny’s Islamic Awareness group, put on a vibrant celebration of Eid- ul- Adha . Eid-ul- Adha is the Islamic festival of sacrifice, celebrated around the world. Project Nur’s PR Chair, Sunniya Nadeem explained the purpose of the event.
“We Muslims felt that Allegheny lacked awareness and understanding of our culture. We wanted to try and promote a better understanding paint a better picture. We wanted to do something unique and spread diversity,” Nadeem said.
From left to right: Haley Lynch, ‘15, Norreen Chatta, ‘15, Mikaela pope, ‘16, Sunniya Nadeem, ‘16, and Kristen Oravec, ‘16, pause for a picture during Wednesday’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration in the Campus Center.
