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MP Ahmed Hussen with young Muslim community leaders at Eid on the Hill on June 19th. MP Ahmed Hussen with young Muslim community leaders at Eid on the Hill on June 19th. Ahmed Hussen MP Twitter
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Jul
2018

Eid Celebration on Parliament Hill

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The Federal Liberal Caucus invited Muslims in their ridings across Canada to a national Eid Al-Fitr celebration at Parliament Hill on June 19th.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke at the event.

The event including spoken word poetry by Ottawa's Poet Laureate Jamaal Rogers and Islamic songs by Nasheed artist Ibrahim Caba.

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Here is a video of his speech by Ottawa-based photographer Wahed Mohammed.

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