Day of the Messenger Celebration
(Belated post)

On a Sunday in late March, a few friends invited me to a celebration of the prophet Muhammad's birthday. There were groups of singers and musicians and recitations of prayers. This young man recited a passage from the Koran (with the local imam looking on).

This young woman sang:

And at the end, a man in the audience rose and grabs the hands of those near him, and they danced together around the auditorium.