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"content": "\u003cp>Yusuf is a recovering addict who presents as a lovable yet unserious schlub. Warm and playful, he’s always ready to chop it up with his more stoic big sister, Dina. Their playfulness extends even to hair noogies and wet willies while wrasslin’ on the floor of their late, estranged dad’s house in Houston.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Amid all this is the question: How are they going to plan a traditional Islamic burial that they barely understand — and for a man they hardly knew? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This quandary forms the core of Denmo Ibrahim’s world premiere, \u003cem>Arab Spring\u003c/em>, a co-production between Golden Thread Productions and SFBATCO. 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Her writing feels personal, with strong fingerprints, allowing those of any culture to see themselves and their family in this story. That’s all the more reason to narrow the scope of the story, and tightly focus on fewer issues, with deeper and fuller interrogation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Arab Spring\u003c/em> is a fierce reminder that our parents, and whatever legacy they may be building, will not physically be with us forever. The messiness of their imperfections, however, aren’t going anywhere, forcing those of us left behind to try and figure out our next move.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>‘Arab Spring’ runs through Sunday, July 12 at Potrero Stage in San Francisco. \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://goldenthread.org/productions/arab-spring/\">\u003cem>Tickets and more information here\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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It has expanded to include dozens of food vendors and bazaar stalls, and even earned an affectionate nickname: “Muslim Coachella.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And on Saturday, March 7, from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., Suhoor Fest will return to its roots in the NewPark Mall parking lot after a couple of years at a different site in San José.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the end, Suhoor Fest simply outgrew its old location, drawing such big crowds that parking became a huge challenge and the freeway was completely backed up with traffic. “NewPark is pretty central for people who live in Fremont and also Dublin, Pleasanton and also San José,” says Irfan Rydhan, founder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/halalfest/?hl=en\">HalalFest\u003c/a>, which organizes the event. “And obviously there’s much more space.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987341\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13987341\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Suhoor-Fest-2023-crowd-HalalFest.jpg\" alt=\"A crowded food festival at night.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Suhoor-Fest-2023-crowd-HalalFest.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Suhoor-Fest-2023-crowd-HalalFest-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Suhoor-Fest-2023-crowd-HalalFest-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Suhoor-Fest-2023-crowd-HalalFest-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the crowd at Suhoor Fest 2023. The festival routinely draws tens of thousands of visitors from across Northern California. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Halal Fest)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This year’s festival will feature 25 food and beverage vendors in all, plus an additional 25 bazaar vendors selling clothing, art, perfume and more. The food lineup, in particular, is a showcase for the tremendous diversity of halal food in the Bay Area. First-time vendors will include a Texas-style barbecue truck, a pop-up that specializes in Hyderabadi biriyani, and another that sells Uyghur Chinese noodles and kebabs. Walk down one aisle and you’ll spy stands selling Dubai chocolate cups and Yemeni coffee. Around the corner, you might find yourself drawn in by the irresistible smell of Nigerian jollof rice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In that way, Suhoor Fest shows off all the ways in which the Bay Area is “the ‘Mecca’ of where melting pot and diversity and culture come together,” says Abdelfattah, whose stand will be selling his San José restaurant’s signature nachos and street tacos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Abdelfattah says he remembers how when he was growing up, the practice of eating halal was only ever viewed as a serious thing — sometimes too serious, in his opinion. “If you want to get people interested, you’ve got to see the beautiful side of it. There’s nothing wrong with making halal fun, and understanding religion through that lens,” he says. “Muslims can have fun too!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987342\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13987342\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/zareens-fried-chicken-sandwich.jpg\" alt=\"A large fried chicken sandwich.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1646\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/zareens-fried-chicken-sandwich.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/zareens-fried-chicken-sandwich-160x132.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/zareens-fried-chicken-sandwich-768x632.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/zareens-fried-chicken-sandwich-1536x1264.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chicken Zinger is Zareen’s Pakistani fusion take on a fried chicken sandwich. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Zareen's)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For Sahlik Khan, who helps his mother, Zareen Khan, run her popular Pakistani restaurant \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13961613/zareens-pakistani-indian-palo-alto-late-night\">Zareen’s\u003c/a>, Suhoor Fest’s fun, vibrant, carnival-like atmosphere is a big part of why he loves the event. “And it isn’t just for Muslims,” he says. “I always bring my non-Muslim friends to hang out and socialize.” (Zareen’s, for its part, will be selling its pani puri and “Zinger” fried chicken sandwiches at this year’s festival.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b2b2b;font-weight: 400\">[aside postID='news_12073604,arts_13961613,arts_13972955']\u003c/span>\u003c/span>Which isn’t to say there isn’t a serious, spiritual side to Suhoor Fest. Every year, the event ends with a call for everyone to gather together in prayer right before dawn — a beautiful thing to see, Abdelfattah says. He also recognizes that this year’s festival is once again happening against a backdrop of tragedy in the greater Muslim world, including Israel’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/israeli-attacks-on-police-sites-kill-five-in-southern-central-gaza\">ongoing attacks\u003c/a> on Gaza and the recent U.S.-Israeli \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12075011/hundreds-rally-in-san-francisco-against-u-s-israel-strikes-on-iran\">military strikes against Iran\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s so much uncertainty right now, and it’s just sad the division that we’re all feeling in this country on the ground level,” Abdelfattah says. “What we want to do [at Suhoor Fest] is just bring people back together during this holy month.”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Suhoor Fest will take place on Saturday, March 7, from 11 p.m.–4 a.m., in the parking lot of the NewPark Mall in Newark (2086 Newpark Mall Rd.). Admission is free. For additional details, visit \u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/halalfest/\">\u003ci>HalalFest’s Instagram page\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci>. \u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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Meanwhile, the restaurant’s new location in so-called Thrive City, the promenade just outside \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/chase-center\">Chase Center\u003c/a>, has introduced the Salehs’ unique combination of Texas-style smoked meats and Indonesian side dishes to an even wider audience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This Thursday night’s Warriors home game against the Knicks will mark another milestone: It’ll be the first time halal-keeping fans can chow down on Fikscue’s brisket sandwiches and sate ayam (grilled chicken skewers) inside the arena itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b2b2b;font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[aside postID='arts_13962220']\u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003c/b>\u003c/span>The occasion? The Warriors’ fifth annual Muslim Heritage Night, which the team hosts in collaboration with local food festival organizer \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13972704/suhoor-fest-ramadan-san-jose-halal-food-festival-2025\">HalalFest\u003c/a>. The event brings the Bay Area Muslim community together for a night of halal food (normally not available inside Chase Center) and much-needed celebration — especially during this time of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101895300/hate-crimes-against-muslims-and-jews-on-the-rise\">rising\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11991016/islamic-prayer-at-san-francisco-park-interrupted-by-hateful-verbal-attack\">Islamophobia\u003c/a>, ICE crackdowns and targeted \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/politics/travel-ban-trump-expands-countries\">travel bans\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>HalalFest founder Irfan Rydhan expects this year’s edition to be the largest one yet: 700 fans have already bought tickets, including 250 who purchased boxed barbecue meals from Fikscue. While the deadline has passed for pre-ordering the Fikscue meals, a handful of promotional tickets for the game are still available, ranging from $120 to $275 — the latter for seats in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/vendor/modelo-cantina/\">Modelo Cantina\u003c/a>, whose buffet spread that night will feature all halal meats and seafood. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003c/b>\u003c/span>The occasion? The Warriors’ fifth annual Muslim Heritage Night, which the team hosts in collaboration with local food festival organizer \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13972704/suhoor-fest-ramadan-san-jose-halal-food-festival-2025\">HalalFest\u003c/a>. The event brings the Bay Area Muslim community together for a night of halal food (normally not available inside Chase Center) and much-needed celebration — especially during this time of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101895300/hate-crimes-against-muslims-and-jews-on-the-rise\">rising\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11991016/islamic-prayer-at-san-francisco-park-interrupted-by-hateful-verbal-attack\">Islamophobia\u003c/a>, ICE crackdowns and targeted \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/politics/travel-ban-trump-expands-countries\">travel bans\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>HalalFest founder Irfan Rydhan expects this year’s edition to be the largest one yet: 700 fans have already bought tickets, including 250 who purchased boxed barbecue meals from Fikscue. While the deadline has passed for pre-ordering the Fikscue meals, a handful of promotional tickets for the game are still available, ranging from $120 to $275 — the latter for seats in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/vendor/modelo-cantina/\">Modelo Cantina\u003c/a>, whose buffet spread that night will feature all halal meats and seafood. The Chase Center will also provide a designated room where Muslim fans can pray during the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13985378\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13985378\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/warriors2025-4372.jpg\" alt=\"Warriors' fans hold up a "Muslim Heritage Night" T-shirt.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/warriors2025-4372.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/warriors2025-4372-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/warriors2025-4372-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/warriors2025-4372-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans at the 2025 edition of Muslim Heritage Night show off a commemorative T-shirt. \u003ccite>(Meriam Salem, via HalalFest)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The promotion brings halal-keeping Warriors’ fans one step closer to their longer-term goal: having a permanent halal food vendor inside the venue Even though Fikscue’s Thrive City shop is located just a few steps away from Chase Center, purchases there still count as “outside food” and can’t be brought inside the arena. It’s a question the restaurant’s Thrive City team has had to answer “many, many times,” Reka Saleh says with bemusement — so it’s clear the demand is there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Editor’s note\u003c/strong>: This story is part of KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/youthtakeover\">Youth Takeover\u003c/a>. Throughout the week of April 21–25, we’re publishing content by high school students from all over the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s soon as I step into the Saba Center parking lot in San Jose, I’m hit by the bustling and lively environment of teens rushing towards concession stands with their friends, hand in hand. The traditional drumming of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/islam\">Muslim\u003c/a> nasheeds (spiritual songs) and other Arabic music echoes all around. A line of food trucks sells everything from halal barbecue beef ribs to the trending Dubai chocolate cups. Most of the men all gather in one section of the parking lot, chai in hand, while the women congregate at the colorful hijab and abaya stands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a late Saturday night in mid-March during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims observe “suhoor” each day, eating one pre-dawn meal before they begin their day of fasting — usually alone in their own homes. But for one night each year, HalalFest hosts a giant, all-night, communal suhoor called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13972704/suhoor-fest-ramadan-san-jose-halal-food-festival-2025\">Suhoor Fest\u003c/a>,” where the Muslim communities from all over the Bay Area can come together with a spirit of joy and laughter. This year, I’ve come with my family to get a taste of the foods trending among Bay Area Muslims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At one of the festival’s most popular food trucks, Manakish, the earthy fragrance of za’atar fills the air. The truck’s vibrant blue and yellow logo pulls the attention of visitors, and the line is so long it extends to the festival parking lot. Named after a kind of flatbread that’s central to Palestinian food culture, Manakish is one of the many Palestinian food businesses at this year’s Suhoor Fest that are proudly owning their cultural identity. Popular items such as Manakish’s za’atar-and-cheese flatbread and shawarma fries quickly begin to sell out — evidence of how much the flavors of Palestine have taken center stage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975036\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975036\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A cheesy za'atar flatbread on a pizza peel.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manakish’s za’atar-and-cheese flatbread is one of its most popular dishes. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In fact, it appeared that around two-thirds of the stands at Suhoor Fest were either Palestinian-owned or at least showed some visible sign of solidarity with Palestine, like flags or stickers, even if the food wasn’t explicitly Palestinian. All of this comes at a time when Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza has brought the Palestinian people into the public eye more than ever. To date, \u003ca href=\"https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1162356\">more than 51,000 Palestinians\u003c/a>, mostly women and children, are reported to have been killed in the aftermath of Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the heart of this Palestinian food movement is a deeper mission beyond the food itself: protecting Palestine’s cultural legacy. During a time when Palestinian American chefs across the Bay Area feel their people and their culture are under attack, both here and overseas, they’re using the preservation of traditional flavors as a form of resistance, embracing and speaking out about their Palestinian heritage more prominently than before. At Manakish, this resistance is expressed, in part, through its dedication to za’atar seasoning. Oakland’s Shawarmaji shows a similar commitment, using its traditional shawarma cooking techniques to reclaim and revive Palestinian food. And at Asúkar’s Palestinian-Cuban fusion pop-ups in Oakland, the chef is redoubling her efforts to ensure the Palestinian roots of her cooking are never overlooked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceTemp\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975038\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975038\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Kebabs cooking over a smoky charcoal grill.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kebabs cooking over a charcoal grill outside of Manakish. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[dropcap]A[/dropcap]part from the food truck, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/manakishsanjose/\">Manakish Oven & Grill\u003c/a> is a Levantine-inspired restaurant with locations in San Jose and Walnut Creek. Nabila Salem and her husband Feras AbuGhaben created the business as a way to reconnect with their Palestinian roots and share a piece of home with others. Alongside its traditional Palestinian dishes, the restaurant also offers creative spin-offs like its shawarma fries and pizza-inspired manakish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Salem says she longed for the tastes and smells of Palestine — something to remind her of home and keep the nostalgic smell of her teta’s, or grandmother’s, kitchen alive. At the restaurant, she hopes to preserve her culture by using authentic, Palestinian-sourced ingredients. “The spices we use in the shawarma — we get them from Palestine. Even the za’atar and olive oil, we get them all from there,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Salem, the za’atar is especially important. It isn’t just a spice blend, but a representation of her heritage, a connection to her land, and a symbol of the strength of her culture. The process of making it — by combining thyme, sesame seeds, sumac and other spices — is an important Palestinian tradition dating back to the 12th century. “We show resistance through our food, how we make olive oil, how we make za’atar, how long it takes to make za’atar — it all shows our resistance,” Salem says. “We’re here. We’re strong. We’re not going anywhere.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975039\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1333px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975039\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A mother and child pose for a portrait, seated inside a restaurant with a cheese-topped flatbread in front of them.\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED.jpg 1333w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED-1020x1530.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nabila Salem, founder and owner of Manakish Oven & Grill, and her daughter Layla, 5, pose for a photo. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With what’s happening in Gaza today, Salem says she believes it’s extremely important to be louder than ever — both through their food and on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/manakishsanjose/\">social media\u003c/a>. When she opened the original Manakish in Walnut Creek in 2019, the restaurant was less outspoken about its Palestinian roots, mostly advertising itself as a “Mediterranean” restaurant. Now, she feels an obligation to speak up and be more bold.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I feel like our food now is more popular than it was two or even three years ago. People now want to try za’atar. They now want to communicate — they want to learn more about Palestine,” Salem says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most diners probably think of Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theshawarmaji/?hl=en\">Shawarmaji\u003c/a> strictly as a Jordanian restaurant, with its focus on serving shawarma like it’s made on the streets of Amman, Jordan: layers of marinated meat stacked on a tall rotating spit, cooked slowly until tender, then sliced off and wrapped in warm pita with garlic sauce and pickles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975217\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975217\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A chef slices meat off of a shawarma spit.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-160x213.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shawarmaji chef Mohammad Abutaha slices shawarma off the vertical spit at his Oakland restaurant. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Shawarmaji)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But chef-owner Mohammad Abutaha explains that he’s actually of Palestinian descent. His grandparents were born in Yaffa, while he was raised in Amman, where his dad was born. And in the past year and a half, in particular, Abutaha has put his Palestinian identity front and center at both Shawarmaji locations, in Oakland and Santa Clara, and Teta Nalah, his new “Arab soul food” restaurant, as well as on social media, where he shares \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DHZp0SfSpWZ/?hl=en&img_index=1\">traditional Palestinian recipes\u003c/a> and information about \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DHd8QX_JpTL/?hl=en\">fundraisers\u003c/a> and protests related to Gaza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b2b2b;font-weight: 400\">[aside postID='arts_13972704,arts_13962355,arts_13894684']\u003c/span>\u003c/span>For Abutaha, keeping his food “authentic” isn’t just about holding on to traditions, but also using them as a way to spark conversation about each dish’s Palestinian origins. On the surface, Shawarmaji has a typical shawarma spot menu: falafel, chicken and beef shawarma, and a range of Levantine salads. “My path is more about recreating the food I grew up eating, preserving the culture and the original food,” Abutaha explains. His food reclaims the flavors of Palestine and Jordan, even if it’s just by simply preserving the original spices and cooking methods, resisting the need for it to be “whitewashed” or “catered to a certain audience.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, this approach isn’t always met with positive reviews. He acknowledges, “You know, people aren’t gonna like the garlic sauce — ‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13894684/toum-shawarmaji-jordanian-restaurant-oakland-garlic-sauce\">it’s too garlicky\u003c/a>, blah, blah, blah,’ — but that’s something I didn’t wanna compromise on because that’s how I ate it.” By keeping the garlic sauce authentic to how it’s served in Jordan, Abutaha hopes to preserve all the hard work that went into creating shawarma — the years of his ancestors’ labor that ought to be remembered. His refusal to compromise on those flavors is his way of standing up for his Palestinian heritage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, chef Nicole Garcia blends both her husband’s Cuban roots and her own Palestinian heritage at her Oakland-based Palestinian-Cuban fusion pop-up \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/palestinian_cuban_fusion/?hl=en\">Asúkar\u003c/a>. The name is a combination of the Spanish word “azúcar” and the Arabic “sukkar.” She uses the term “mezze tapas” to describe the dining experience, which includes a combination of hybrid dishes — such as ropa vieja (a Cuban shredded meat dish) served over hummus — and more traditional Palestinian dishes like mujadara, which is made with lentils, rice and caramelized onions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13963734\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13963734\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion.jpg\" alt=\"A tostone slider on a plate.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tostones sliders — one of Asúkar’s Palestian-Cuban fusion dishes. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Oakland Bloom)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Through her cooking, Garcia aims to advocate for the struggles of both the Cuban \u003ci>and\u003c/i> Palestinian cultures. “Food brings people together to recognize there are more similarities amongst all of us than differences,” she says. Since the events of October 7, Garcia says she has felt an even stronger responsibility to represent the Palestinian side of her identity. “When I’m at pop-ups, a lot of people will just overlook the Palestinian part and say, ‘Oh look, it’s a Cuban fusion,’” she says. “They’ll just totally overlook the Palestinian part.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Part of her standing up for the Palestinian struggle has been through direct activism, like a screening of the documentary \u003ci>Israelism\u003c/i>, where attendees ate Asúkar’s mezze tapas and discussed the rise in Jewish solidarity with the Palestinian people, and the pro-Palestine tags on all of Garcia’s food posts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Garcia also recognizes that, especially in the Bay Area’s crowded Arab food scene, it’s important to offer something distinct — to show the richness of Palestinian culture through every dish. By sourcing ingredients such as her somak and olive oil \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CUcpiSylLtL/?hl=en\">directly from Palestine\u003c/a>, she actively resists the overlooking of her heritage. But Garcia stresses that she’s \u003ci>always\u003c/i> made sure to represent her Palestinian identity — it isn’t just something she’s doing now because people are talking about it on social media: “This is not a trend. This is humanity,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Food is culture, food is identity. It’s a celebration,” Garcia continues. “And my people’s culture and identity is … beautiful and has every right to exist and thrive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975042\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975042\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Bright, casual restaurant dining room decorated with Palestinian artwork.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manakish’s bright, airy San Jose dining room is decorated with Palestinian-inspired artwork and light fixtures. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975040\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975040\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Overhead view of a kefta kebab plate with rice and flatbread.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A kefta kebab plate at Manakish. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I finally visit Manakish’s new location in San Jose, I’m greeted by the soft glow of the colorful Moroccan lamps and the gentle hum of conversation amongst families looking at the menus. The za’atar flatbread comes fresh out of the oven, hot and crispy. As I tear off a piece, still steaming, the combination of cheese, earthiness and slight bitterness fills my mouth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At that moment, I feel like I’m not just tasting any regular flatbread. I’m tasting the history behind it — the farmers who harvested the spices, the people who ground the spices by hand, and the families who passed the recipes down, maintaining the true flavors of the dish. And I’m overcome with admiration for the history and resilience these Palestinian dishes carry, and for the people who continue to keep it alive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I take one more bite of the hot, soul-warming bread and think to myself, this is what resistance tastes like. And it tastes delicious.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Khadijah Ismail is a freshman at Notre Dame San Jose, a food enthusiast and a member of KQED’s Youth Advisory Board.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Editor’s note\u003c/strong>: This story is part of KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/youthtakeover\">Youth Takeover\u003c/a>. Throughout the week of April 21–25, we’re publishing content by high school students from all over the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__dropcapShortcode__dropcap\">A\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>s soon as I step into the Saba Center parking lot in San Jose, I’m hit by the bustling and lively environment of teens rushing towards concession stands with their friends, hand in hand. The traditional drumming of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/islam\">Muslim\u003c/a> nasheeds (spiritual songs) and other Arabic music echoes all around. A line of food trucks sells everything from halal barbecue beef ribs to the trending Dubai chocolate cups. Most of the men all gather in one section of the parking lot, chai in hand, while the women congregate at the colorful hijab and abaya stands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a late Saturday night in mid-March during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims observe “suhoor” each day, eating one pre-dawn meal before they begin their day of fasting — usually alone in their own homes. But for one night each year, HalalFest hosts a giant, all-night, communal suhoor called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13972704/suhoor-fest-ramadan-san-jose-halal-food-festival-2025\">Suhoor Fest\u003c/a>,” where the Muslim communities from all over the Bay Area can come together with a spirit of joy and laughter. This year, I’ve come with my family to get a taste of the foods trending among Bay Area Muslims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At one of the festival’s most popular food trucks, Manakish, the earthy fragrance of za’atar fills the air. The truck’s vibrant blue and yellow logo pulls the attention of visitors, and the line is so long it extends to the festival parking lot. Named after a kind of flatbread that’s central to Palestinian food culture, Manakish is one of the many Palestinian food businesses at this year’s Suhoor Fest that are proudly owning their cultural identity. Popular items such as Manakish’s za’atar-and-cheese flatbread and shawarma fries quickly begin to sell out — evidence of how much the flavors of Palestine have taken center stage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975036\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975036\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A cheesy za'atar flatbread on a pizza peel.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-11-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manakish’s za’atar-and-cheese flatbread is one of its most popular dishes. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In fact, it appeared that around two-thirds of the stands at Suhoor Fest were either Palestinian-owned or at least showed some visible sign of solidarity with Palestine, like flags or stickers, even if the food wasn’t explicitly Palestinian. All of this comes at a time when Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza has brought the Palestinian people into the public eye more than ever. To date, \u003ca href=\"https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1162356\">more than 51,000 Palestinians\u003c/a>, mostly women and children, are reported to have been killed in the aftermath of Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the heart of this Palestinian food movement is a deeper mission beyond the food itself: protecting Palestine’s cultural legacy. During a time when Palestinian American chefs across the Bay Area feel their people and their culture are under attack, both here and overseas, they’re using the preservation of traditional flavors as a form of resistance, embracing and speaking out about their Palestinian heritage more prominently than before. At Manakish, this resistance is expressed, in part, through its dedication to za’atar seasoning. Oakland’s Shawarmaji shows a similar commitment, using its traditional shawarma cooking techniques to reclaim and revive Palestinian food. And at Asúkar’s Palestinian-Cuban fusion pop-ups in Oakland, the chef is redoubling her efforts to ensure the Palestinian roots of her cooking are never overlooked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceTemp\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975038\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975038\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Kebabs cooking over a smoky charcoal grill.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-17-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kebabs cooking over a charcoal grill outside of Manakish. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__dropcapShortcode__dropcap\">A\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>part from the food truck, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/manakishsanjose/\">Manakish Oven & Grill\u003c/a> is a Levantine-inspired restaurant with locations in San Jose and Walnut Creek. Nabila Salem and her husband Feras AbuGhaben created the business as a way to reconnect with their Palestinian roots and share a piece of home with others. Alongside its traditional Palestinian dishes, the restaurant also offers creative spin-offs like its shawarma fries and pizza-inspired manakish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Salem says she longed for the tastes and smells of Palestine — something to remind her of home and keep the nostalgic smell of her teta’s, or grandmother’s, kitchen alive. At the restaurant, she hopes to preserve her culture by using authentic, Palestinian-sourced ingredients. “The spices we use in the shawarma — we get them from Palestine. Even the za’atar and olive oil, we get them all from there,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Salem, the za’atar is especially important. It isn’t just a spice blend, but a representation of her heritage, a connection to her land, and a symbol of the strength of her culture. The process of making it — by combining thyme, sesame seeds, sumac and other spices — is an important Palestinian tradition dating back to the 12th century. “We show resistance through our food, how we make olive oil, how we make za’atar, how long it takes to make za’atar — it all shows our resistance,” Salem says. “We’re here. We’re strong. We’re not going anywhere.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975039\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1333px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975039\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A mother and child pose for a portrait, seated inside a restaurant with a cheese-topped flatbread in front of them.\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED.jpg 1333w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED-1020x1530.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-22-KQED-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nabila Salem, founder and owner of Manakish Oven & Grill, and her daughter Layla, 5, pose for a photo. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With what’s happening in Gaza today, Salem says she believes it’s extremely important to be louder than ever — both through their food and on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/manakishsanjose/\">social media\u003c/a>. When she opened the original Manakish in Walnut Creek in 2019, the restaurant was less outspoken about its Palestinian roots, mostly advertising itself as a “Mediterranean” restaurant. Now, she feels an obligation to speak up and be more bold.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I feel like our food now is more popular than it was two or even three years ago. People now want to try za’atar. They now want to communicate — they want to learn more about Palestine,” Salem says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most diners probably think of Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theshawarmaji/?hl=en\">Shawarmaji\u003c/a> strictly as a Jordanian restaurant, with its focus on serving shawarma like it’s made on the streets of Amman, Jordan: layers of marinated meat stacked on a tall rotating spit, cooked slowly until tender, then sliced off and wrapped in warm pita with garlic sauce and pickles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975217\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975217\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A chef slices meat off of a shawarma spit.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-160x213.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Copy-of-IMG_8835-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shawarmaji chef Mohammad Abutaha slices shawarma off the vertical spit at his Oakland restaurant. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Shawarmaji)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But chef-owner Mohammad Abutaha explains that he’s actually of Palestinian descent. His grandparents were born in Yaffa, while he was raised in Amman, where his dad was born. And in the past year and a half, in particular, Abutaha has put his Palestinian identity front and center at both Shawarmaji locations, in Oakland and Santa Clara, and Teta Nalah, his new “Arab soul food” restaurant, as well as on social media, where he shares \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DHZp0SfSpWZ/?hl=en&img_index=1\">traditional Palestinian recipes\u003c/a> and information about \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DHd8QX_JpTL/?hl=en\">fundraisers\u003c/a> and protests related to Gaza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b2b2b;font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/span>For Abutaha, keeping his food “authentic” isn’t just about holding on to traditions, but also using them as a way to spark conversation about each dish’s Palestinian origins. On the surface, Shawarmaji has a typical shawarma spot menu: falafel, chicken and beef shawarma, and a range of Levantine salads. “My path is more about recreating the food I grew up eating, preserving the culture and the original food,” Abutaha explains. His food reclaims the flavors of Palestine and Jordan, even if it’s just by simply preserving the original spices and cooking methods, resisting the need for it to be “whitewashed” or “catered to a certain audience.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, this approach isn’t always met with positive reviews. He acknowledges, “You know, people aren’t gonna like the garlic sauce — ‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13894684/toum-shawarmaji-jordanian-restaurant-oakland-garlic-sauce\">it’s too garlicky\u003c/a>, blah, blah, blah,’ — but that’s something I didn’t wanna compromise on because that’s how I ate it.” By keeping the garlic sauce authentic to how it’s served in Jordan, Abutaha hopes to preserve all the hard work that went into creating shawarma — the years of his ancestors’ labor that ought to be remembered. His refusal to compromise on those flavors is his way of standing up for his Palestinian heritage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, chef Nicole Garcia blends both her husband’s Cuban roots and her own Palestinian heritage at her Oakland-based Palestinian-Cuban fusion pop-up \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/palestinian_cuban_fusion/?hl=en\">Asúkar\u003c/a>. The name is a combination of the Spanish word “azúcar” and the Arabic “sukkar.” She uses the term “mezze tapas” to describe the dining experience, which includes a combination of hybrid dishes — such as ropa vieja (a Cuban shredded meat dish) served over hummus — and more traditional Palestinian dishes like mujadara, which is made with lentils, rice and caramelized onions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13963734\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13963734\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion.jpg\" alt=\"A tostone slider on a plate.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/azucar-fusion-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tostones sliders — one of Asúkar’s Palestian-Cuban fusion dishes. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Oakland Bloom)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Through her cooking, Garcia aims to advocate for the struggles of both the Cuban \u003ci>and\u003c/i> Palestinian cultures. “Food brings people together to recognize there are more similarities amongst all of us than differences,” she says. Since the events of October 7, Garcia says she has felt an even stronger responsibility to represent the Palestinian side of her identity. “When I’m at pop-ups, a lot of people will just overlook the Palestinian part and say, ‘Oh look, it’s a Cuban fusion,’” she says. “They’ll just totally overlook the Palestinian part.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Part of her standing up for the Palestinian struggle has been through direct activism, like a screening of the documentary \u003ci>Israelism\u003c/i>, where attendees ate Asúkar’s mezze tapas and discussed the rise in Jewish solidarity with the Palestinian people, and the pro-Palestine tags on all of Garcia’s food posts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Garcia also recognizes that, especially in the Bay Area’s crowded Arab food scene, it’s important to offer something distinct — to show the richness of Palestinian culture through every dish. By sourcing ingredients such as her somak and olive oil \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CUcpiSylLtL/?hl=en\">directly from Palestine\u003c/a>, she actively resists the overlooking of her heritage. But Garcia stresses that she’s \u003ci>always\u003c/i> made sure to represent her Palestinian identity — it isn’t just something she’s doing now because people are talking about it on social media: “This is not a trend. This is humanity,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Food is culture, food is identity. It’s a celebration,” Garcia continues. “And my people’s culture and identity is … beautiful and has every right to exist and thrive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975042\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975042\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Bright, casual restaurant dining room decorated with Palestinian artwork.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-25-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manakish’s bright, airy San Jose dining room is decorated with Palestinian-inspired artwork and light fixtures. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13975040\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13975040\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Overhead view of a kefta kebab plate with rice and flatbread.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20250420_YTPALESTINIANFOOD_GC-23-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A kefta kebab plate at Manakish. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__dropcapShortcode__dropcap\">W\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>hen I finally visit Manakish’s new location in San Jose, I’m greeted by the soft glow of the colorful Moroccan lamps and the gentle hum of conversation amongst families looking at the menus. The za’atar flatbread comes fresh out of the oven, hot and crispy. As I tear off a piece, still steaming, the combination of cheese, earthiness and slight bitterness fills my mouth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At that moment, I feel like I’m not just tasting any regular flatbread. I’m tasting the history behind it — the farmers who harvested the spices, the people who ground the spices by hand, and the families who passed the recipes down, maintaining the true flavors of the dish. And I’m overcome with admiration for the history and resilience these Palestinian dishes carry, and for the people who continue to keep it alive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I take one more bite of the hot, soul-warming bread and think to myself, this is what resistance tastes like. And it tastes delicious.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13973871\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13973871\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/hisham-el-halal-amigos-burrito.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a Warriors jersey holds a burrito in a takeout carton.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/hisham-el-halal-amigos-burrito.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/hisham-el-halal-amigos-burrito-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/hisham-el-halal-amigos-burrito-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/hisham-el-halal-amigos-burrito-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/hisham-el-halal-amigos-burrito-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/hisham-el-halal-amigos-burrito-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/hisham-el-halal-amigos-burrito-1920x1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Halal Amigos owner Hisham Abdelfattah shows off one of his restaurant’s burritos. For the Warriors’ Muslim Heritage Night, the burritos will be the first halal dish served inside Chase Center. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of El Halal Amigos)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s been a month of milestones for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/golden-state-warriors\">Golden State Warriors\u003c/a>, who in recent weeks have seen Steph Curry swish his \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6202940/2025/03/14/steph-curry-warriors-3-point-record-legacy/\">4,000th three-pointer\u003c/a> and then, just two nights later, watched as Steve Kerr became the team’s \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/warriors-steve-kerr-wins-record-f0741722c6530099cc7240fb69bc8601\">all-time winningest head coach\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Later this week, the Chase Center will mark another, more delicious breakthrough. For the first time ever, Warriors fans will be able to purchase halal food inside the arena — hefty, well-packed burritos from San Jose’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/elhalalamigos/?hl=en\">El Halal Amigos\u003c/a>, to be specific. The halal-friendly burritos will be featured during the Dubs’ game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, April 4, which the team has designated as its fourth annual \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1441594320597455&id=100042407024320&set=a.382933859796845\">Muslim Heritage Night\u003c/a>, in collaboration with food festival organizer \u003ca href=\"https://www.halalfest.com/\">HalalFest\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a big step right now in a most vital time — to be a Palestinian, to be a Muslim, and go into a very popular, brand new stadium and be recognized,” El Halal Amigos chef-owner Hisham Abdelfattah says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the food, the event will also include official Warriors-branded Muslim Heritage Night T-shirts, opportunities for kids from local Muslim communities to high-five the players as they’re coming out of the tunnel, and a designated prayer room.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13973873\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13973873\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972.jpg\" alt=\"Fans cheer and dance on the jumbotron at Chase Center during a Warriors game.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young Warriors fans cheer and dance on the jumbotron during the 2024 edition of Muslim Heritage Night. \u003ccite>(Meriam Salem, courtesy of HalalFest)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Getting to serve halal food to young Warriors fans at the game feels particularly meaningful to Abdelfattah, who says he often felt left out as a Muslim kid growing up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I went to sports games my whole life with my dad,” he says. “I remember being at Niner games, A’s games when I was seven, eight, nine years old, and I would only get to eat popcorn or soda. I never got the really cool burgers; I never got to have that hot dog experience. It sucked.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salah_times\">call to prayer\u003c/a> came during the game, Abdelfattah and his father would just have to pray out on the concourse in front of everybody. He still remembers how uncomfortable that felt: “At the time, it was very weird for people to see that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It feels like a real landmark in representation, then, for Abdelfattah to be able to sell his burritos (\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DHw2cCyytiM/?hl=en\">via pre-purchase\u003c/a>) at Friday’s game, and for the Warriors to provide a place where Muslim fans can pray in private — even if it is only for one night. In the past, the only \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayareahalalfoodies/posts/1553404965345854/\">viable food options\u003c/a> for halal-keeping Chase Center attendees have been located outside the arena itself (including \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13962220/fikscue-best-indonesian-texas-barbecue-smoked-brisket-alameda\">Fikscue\u003c/a>, the forthcoming Indo-Tex halal barbecue spot in Thrive City). For Friday night’s Muslim Heritage Night promotion, the concessions team will also offer a halal chicken option at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/vendor/modelo-cantina/\">Modelo Cantina\u003c/a> restaurant in the Upper Concourse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13973874\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13973874\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7300.jpg\" alt=\"Two young women of Arabic descent hold Golden State Warriors–branded Hello Kitty plushies inside a sports arena\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7300.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7300-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7300-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7300-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7300-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7300-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7300-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two young Warriors fans hold Warriors–branded Hello Kitty plushies at last year’s Muslim Heritage Night event, which coincided with Hello Kitty Night. \u003ccite>(Meriam Salem, courtesy of HalalFest)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Muslim Heritage Night has grown steadily since it started during the peak of the pandemic. “Last year, over 600 people from the Muslim community came,” HalalFest founder Irfan Rydhan says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b2b2b;font-weight: 400\">[aside postID='news_12033099,arts_13958466,arts_13962220']\u003c/span>\u003c/span>A handful of tickets for this year’s event, ranging from $110 to $320 each, are still available by emailing HalalFest at info@halalfest.com. Food tickets need to be purchased separately through the same email address — $23 for a burrito (steak or chicken), or $20 each when purchasing four or more. Each order will come with a side of chips and El Halal Amigos’ signature Nar (Arabic for “hellfire”) hot sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All told, Abdelfattah expects to wrap between 100 and 200 burritos for Friday’s game. The dream, he says, would be to eventually bring El Halal Amigos — and halal food, more broadly — to Chase Center on a long-term basis. (Indeed, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGp_uRQCq7M\">similar collab\u003c/a> with the San Jose Sharks culminated in a permanent El Halal Amigos concessions stand at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sapcenter.com/plan-your-visit/food-beverage\">SAP Center\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When I was growing up, it was just very unheard of to see halal food in cool places,” Abdelfattah says. “And now I can’t believe that I’m the one serving it. That’s cool, you know?”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>This year’s \u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nba.com/warriors/tickets/group-theme-nights-and-giveaways\">\u003ci>Muslim Heritage Night\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci> will take place during the Warriors vs. Nuggets game at the Chase Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 4. To take part in the promotion, purchase tickets to the game by emailing info@halalfest.com. Pre-purchase El Halal Amigos food tickets via the same email address by no later than April 2. After ordering, customers will receive instructions on where to pick up their food during the game.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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For the Warriors’ Muslim Heritage Night, the burritos will be the first halal dish served inside Chase Center. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of El Halal Amigos)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s been a month of milestones for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/golden-state-warriors\">Golden State Warriors\u003c/a>, who in recent weeks have seen Steph Curry swish his \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6202940/2025/03/14/steph-curry-warriors-3-point-record-legacy/\">4,000th three-pointer\u003c/a> and then, just two nights later, watched as Steve Kerr became the team’s \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/warriors-steve-kerr-wins-record-f0741722c6530099cc7240fb69bc8601\">all-time winningest head coach\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Later this week, the Chase Center will mark another, more delicious breakthrough. For the first time ever, Warriors fans will be able to purchase halal food inside the arena — hefty, well-packed burritos from San Jose’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/elhalalamigos/?hl=en\">El Halal Amigos\u003c/a>, to be specific. The halal-friendly burritos will be featured during the Dubs’ game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, April 4, which the team has designated as its fourth annual \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1441594320597455&id=100042407024320&set=a.382933859796845\">Muslim Heritage Night\u003c/a>, in collaboration with food festival organizer \u003ca href=\"https://www.halalfest.com/\">HalalFest\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a big step right now in a most vital time — to be a Palestinian, to be a Muslim, and go into a very popular, brand new stadium and be recognized,” El Halal Amigos chef-owner Hisham Abdelfattah says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the food, the event will also include official Warriors-branded Muslim Heritage Night T-shirts, opportunities for kids from local Muslim communities to high-five the players as they’re coming out of the tunnel, and a designated prayer room.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13973873\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13973873\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972.jpg\" alt=\"Fans cheer and dance on the jumbotron at Chase Center during a Warriors game.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/warriorsnight_halalfest_2024-nowatermark-7972-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young Warriors fans cheer and dance on the jumbotron during the 2024 edition of Muslim Heritage Night. \u003ccite>(Meriam Salem, courtesy of HalalFest)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Getting to serve halal food to young Warriors fans at the game feels particularly meaningful to Abdelfattah, who says he often felt left out as a Muslim kid growing up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/span>A handful of tickets for this year’s event, ranging from $110 to $320 each, are still available by emailing HalalFest at info@halalfest.com. Food tickets need to be purchased separately through the same email address — $23 for a burrito (steak or chicken), or $20 each when purchasing four or more. Each order will come with a side of chips and El Halal Amigos’ signature Nar (Arabic for “hellfire”) hot sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All told, Abdelfattah expects to wrap between 100 and 200 burritos for Friday’s game. The dream, he says, would be to eventually bring El Halal Amigos — and halal food, more broadly — to Chase Center on a long-term basis. (Indeed, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGp_uRQCq7M\">similar collab\u003c/a> with the San Jose Sharks culminated in a permanent El Halal Amigos concessions stand at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sapcenter.com/plan-your-visit/food-beverage\">SAP Center\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When I was growing up, it was just very unheard of to see halal food in cool places,” Abdelfattah says. “And now I can’t believe that I’m the one serving it. That’s cool, you know?”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>This year’s \u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nba.com/warriors/tickets/group-theme-nights-and-giveaways\">\u003ci>Muslim Heritage Night\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci> will take place during the Warriors vs. Nuggets game at the Chase Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 4. To take part in the promotion, purchase tickets to the game by emailing info@halalfest.com. Pre-purchase El Halal Amigos food tickets via the same email address by no later than April 2. After ordering, customers will receive instructions on where to pick up their food during the game.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>For as long as the holy month of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/ramadan\">Ramadan\u003c/a> has been celebrated, Muslims around the world have broken their daily fast by eating one food more than any other: the soft, sticky-sweet, nutrient-rich date. It’s a tradition that goes back over 1,400 years, to \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/islam/comments/12hw10f/prophet_muhammad_pbuh_knew_what_was_up_with_dates/\">the Prophet Muhammed himself\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here in the Bay Area, that usually means Muslims will stock up on dates for Ramadan at their favorite Middle Eastern grocer or one of the big supermarket chains. But during this year’s holiday season, some lucky Oakland residents can also find dates at a more unlikely place: their local corner store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Jalisco Market in Deep East Oakland, for instance, a big box of Medjool dates is prominently displayed in the fluorescent-lit refrigerator for fresh produce right at the front of the store, sandwiched between some coconuts and a tray of apples. “Healthy Food for All,” reads the sign above the fridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If none of that squares with your vision of a typical corner store or liquor store in East Oakland, well, that’s precisely the point.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972810\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972810\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt='Bright display of fresh produce inside a corner store. The sign above reads, \"Healthy Food for All.\"' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh produce for sale at Jalisco Market, where fruits and vegetables are displayed right in the front of the store. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It was always just chips, candy and soda,” Essai Talib, a Yemeni American who runs Jalisco Market along with his family, recalls of the store’s standard junk food inventory during its early years. Talib says he’s been eating dates for iftar (the traditional fast-breaking meal taken right after sunset during Ramadan) for as long as he can remember. This year, the Talibs decided to stock dates during the holiday season in part for their own use, and also to cater to Muslim customers, who make up a small but significant segment of the store’s clientele.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the dates are only one tiny part of the store’s revamp. Ten years ago, Talib couldn’t have imagined that the entire front of his store would be dominated by shelves piled high with tomatoes, papayas, plantains and assorted chili peppers — that in a neighborhood with relatively few fresh food options, Jalisco Market would become a destination for healthy fruits and vegetables.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The change comes thanks to an Oakland nonprofit called \u003ca href=\"https://sabagrocers.org/\">Saba Grocers Initiative\u003c/a>, which has helped turn a dozen corner stores around the city into viable produce markets. Talib says his family always hoped to offer fresh produce to the community; they didn’t go into business because they \u003ci>wanted \u003c/i>to sell only junk food, cigarettes and booze. But when they tried sourcing fruits and vegetables on their own, the logistics proved to be untenable. Traditional produce distributors required the store to buy in bulk — a 25-pound box of tomatoes or 40-pound case of apples. There was no way for a small corner store to churn through that kind of volume, especially without the specialized refrigerators that supermarkets use to store and display their produce. “We’d sell a few, and the rest would go bad,” Talib says. “There was always more waste than we would sell.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972860\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972860\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1.jpg\" alt='A man leans against the gate in front of a corner store. The blue awning reads, \"Jalisco Market.\"' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Essai Talib and his family have run the market for more than a decade. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>About five years ago, the Talibs turned to Saba Grocers for help. Launched in 2019 with \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2021/12/07/more-liquor-stores-in-oakland-are-selling-fresh-produce-with-help-from-saba-grocers-initiative/\">$200,000 worth of Oakland soda tax money\u003c/a>, the nonprofit focuses specifically on helping corner stores like Jalisco Market access fresh produce. Saba cofounder Lina Ghanem explains that her main inspiration was research indicating that nearly half of African American and Latino children in Oakland were expected to develop diabetes during their lifetime. “And our corner stores tend to be the main outlet where youth and children are getting soda,” Ghanem says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b2b2b;font-weight: 400\">[aside postID='arts_13972704,arts_13972834,news_12029204']\u003c/span>\u003c/span>The idea, then, was to make it much easier for these corner stores to provide healthier alternatives. So, Saba Grocers is the one who buys the big cases of produce and then breaks them down to redistribute on its ecommerce platform for participating stores, allowing a small corner store to buy just a couple of pounds of apples if it wants to. The nonprofit also buys small refrigerators and allows the markets to use them free of charge, as long as they’re used for storing fresh produce. And it provides free delivery, so store owners don’t have to personally drive over to the Jack London wholesale market at midnight to source their produce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re just trying to level the playing field,” Ghanem says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Jalisco Market, the program has been astoundingly successful. In the beginning, Talib says, the store had just the one small fridge of fruits and vegetables all the way in the back of the store. But the fresh produce proved to be so popular with customers that the Talibs dedicated more shelf space to it, pushing the chips and soda further and further back. “When you walk into the store now, the first thing you see is the produce,” Talib says. Now, he says, many of the parents who stop by the store on Sundays after church will buy an apple or an orange for their kids instead of chips or soda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972811\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972811\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A customer picks through a display of tomatoes.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customer Niles Dison picks tomatoes from Jalisco Market’s fresh produce section. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972812\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972812\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A customer holds up a bunch of scallions from a fresh produce display.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ahmed Kassim inspects a bunch of green onions for sale. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The initiative has also provided Jalisco Market with the opportunity to sell seasonally and culturally specific items that you wouldn’t expect to find at a corner store — like the dates, which Ghanem is sourcing this year through the Syrian family that operates the Damask Rose cafe in North Oakland, who ship Medjool dates in from Southern California and distribute them locally. For Ramadan, Saba Grocers is offering the dates to its markets at a discounted price. In addition to Jalisco Market, two other Arab American–owned corner stores are selling dates for Ramadan through Saba Grocers this year: A&G Market in the San Antonio District and Royal Foods on MacArthur Boulevard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a Palestinian American who grew up in a refugee camp in Amman, Jordan, Ghanem says she finds it particularly rewarding to work with the corner store community in Oakland, which is heavily Arab American and Muslim. According to Ghanem, 120 of the 200 corner stores in Oakland are owned by Arab Americans — most of them, like the Talibs, from Yemen. And one of the best outcomes of the Saba Grocers Initiative, she says, is the way it’s helped improve participating corner stores’ relationship with the communities in which they operate. Many of the stores are located in neighborhoods that are predominantly Black, Ghanem says, and there was some feeling that this was an “extractive business process” — that these store owners were making money off the community by selling junk food to their kids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The residents would complain about it,” she says. “Now, with the fresh produce in there, the residents are happier with our stores, and there’s a more familiar relationship happening there.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972806\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972806\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a box of dates.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The market is selling dates to cater to Muslim customers during Ramadan — and maybe beyond. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Through the program, stores are also able to request culturally appropriate foods for their neighborhoods — things like nopales, chayote, bok choy, lychees and tamarind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jalisco Market’s Talib says he’s just glad to see how happy his Muslim customers are when they realize that the store is carrying dates during this holy season — that they don’t have to go out of their way to go to a bigger, more specialized market. And who knows? If it seems like there’s a demand for it, Talib says, they might even start selling dates year-round. “Whether it’s dates or anything else, we just try to listen to our customers and see what they want.”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Jalisco Market is located at 9170 Edes Ave. in Oakland. A&G Market is at 1849 E. 21st St., and Royal Foods is at 7615 MacArthur Blvd. All three stores are selling dates for Ramadan through \u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://sabagrocers.org/\">\u003ci>Saba Grocers Initiative\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci>.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>For as long as the holy month of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/ramadan\">Ramadan\u003c/a> has been celebrated, Muslims around the world have broken their daily fast by eating one food more than any other: the soft, sticky-sweet, nutrient-rich date. It’s a tradition that goes back over 1,400 years, to \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/islam/comments/12hw10f/prophet_muhammad_pbuh_knew_what_was_up_with_dates/\">the Prophet Muhammed himself\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here in the Bay Area, that usually means Muslims will stock up on dates for Ramadan at their favorite Middle Eastern grocer or one of the big supermarket chains. But during this year’s holiday season, some lucky Oakland residents can also find dates at a more unlikely place: their local corner store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Jalisco Market in Deep East Oakland, for instance, a big box of Medjool dates is prominently displayed in the fluorescent-lit refrigerator for fresh produce right at the front of the store, sandwiched between some coconuts and a tray of apples. “Healthy Food for All,” reads the sign above the fridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If none of that squares with your vision of a typical corner store or liquor store in East Oakland, well, that’s precisely the point.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972810\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972810\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt='Bright display of fresh produce inside a corner store. The sign above reads, \"Healthy Food for All.\"' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-08-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh produce for sale at Jalisco Market, where fruits and vegetables are displayed right in the front of the store. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It was always just chips, candy and soda,” Essai Talib, a Yemeni American who runs Jalisco Market along with his family, recalls of the store’s standard junk food inventory during its early years. Talib says he’s been eating dates for iftar (the traditional fast-breaking meal taken right after sunset during Ramadan) for as long as he can remember. This year, the Talibs decided to stock dates during the holiday season in part for their own use, and also to cater to Muslim customers, who make up a small but significant segment of the store’s clientele.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the dates are only one tiny part of the store’s revamp. Ten years ago, Talib couldn’t have imagined that the entire front of his store would be dominated by shelves piled high with tomatoes, papayas, plantains and assorted chili peppers — that in a neighborhood with relatively few fresh food options, Jalisco Market would become a destination for healthy fruits and vegetables.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The change comes thanks to an Oakland nonprofit called \u003ca href=\"https://sabagrocers.org/\">Saba Grocers Initiative\u003c/a>, which has helped turn a dozen corner stores around the city into viable produce markets. Talib says his family always hoped to offer fresh produce to the community; they didn’t go into business because they \u003ci>wanted \u003c/i>to sell only junk food, cigarettes and booze. But when they tried sourcing fruits and vegetables on their own, the logistics proved to be untenable. Traditional produce distributors required the store to buy in bulk — a 25-pound box of tomatoes or 40-pound case of apples. There was no way for a small corner store to churn through that kind of volume, especially without the specialized refrigerators that supermarkets use to store and display their produce. “We’d sell a few, and the rest would go bad,” Talib says. “There was always more waste than we would sell.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972860\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972860\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1.jpg\" alt='A man leans against the gate in front of a corner store. The blue awning reads, \"Jalisco Market.\"' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-15-KQED-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Essai Talib and his family have run the market for more than a decade. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>About five years ago, the Talibs turned to Saba Grocers for help. Launched in 2019 with \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2021/12/07/more-liquor-stores-in-oakland-are-selling-fresh-produce-with-help-from-saba-grocers-initiative/\">$200,000 worth of Oakland soda tax money\u003c/a>, the nonprofit focuses specifically on helping corner stores like Jalisco Market access fresh produce. Saba cofounder Lina Ghanem explains that her main inspiration was research indicating that nearly half of African American and Latino children in Oakland were expected to develop diabetes during their lifetime. “And our corner stores tend to be the main outlet where youth and children are getting soda,” Ghanem says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b2b2b;font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/span>The idea, then, was to make it much easier for these corner stores to provide healthier alternatives. So, Saba Grocers is the one who buys the big cases of produce and then breaks them down to redistribute on its ecommerce platform for participating stores, allowing a small corner store to buy just a couple of pounds of apples if it wants to. The nonprofit also buys small refrigerators and allows the markets to use them free of charge, as long as they’re used for storing fresh produce. And it provides free delivery, so store owners don’t have to personally drive over to the Jack London wholesale market at midnight to source their produce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re just trying to level the playing field,” Ghanem says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Jalisco Market, the program has been astoundingly successful. In the beginning, Talib says, the store had just the one small fridge of fruits and vegetables all the way in the back of the store. But the fresh produce proved to be so popular with customers that the Talibs dedicated more shelf space to it, pushing the chips and soda further and further back. “When you walk into the store now, the first thing you see is the produce,” Talib says. Now, he says, many of the parents who stop by the store on Sundays after church will buy an apple or an orange for their kids instead of chips or soda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972811\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972811\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A customer picks through a display of tomatoes.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-10-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customer Niles Dison picks tomatoes from Jalisco Market’s fresh produce section. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972812\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972812\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A customer holds up a bunch of scallions from a fresh produce display.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-11-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ahmed Kassim inspects a bunch of green onions for sale. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The initiative has also provided Jalisco Market with the opportunity to sell seasonally and culturally specific items that you wouldn’t expect to find at a corner store — like the dates, which Ghanem is sourcing this year through the Syrian family that operates the Damask Rose cafe in North Oakland, who ship Medjool dates in from Southern California and distribute them locally. For Ramadan, Saba Grocers is offering the dates to its markets at a discounted price. In addition to Jalisco Market, two other Arab American–owned corner stores are selling dates for Ramadan through Saba Grocers this year: A&G Market in the San Antonio District and Royal Foods on MacArthur Boulevard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a Palestinian American who grew up in a refugee camp in Amman, Jordan, Ghanem says she finds it particularly rewarding to work with the corner store community in Oakland, which is heavily Arab American and Muslim. According to Ghanem, 120 of the 200 corner stores in Oakland are owned by Arab Americans — most of them, like the Talibs, from Yemen. And one of the best outcomes of the Saba Grocers Initiative, she says, is the way it’s helped improve participating corner stores’ relationship with the communities in which they operate. Many of the stores are located in neighborhoods that are predominantly Black, Ghanem says, and there was some feeling that this was an “extractive business process” — that these store owners were making money off the community by selling junk food to their kids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The residents would complain about it,” she says. “Now, with the fresh produce in there, the residents are happier with our stores, and there’s a more familiar relationship happening there.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972806\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972806\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a box of dates.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/250306-CORNER-STORE-DATES-FOR-RAMADAN-MD-01-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The market is selling dates to cater to Muslim customers during Ramadan — and maybe beyond. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Through the program, stores are also able to request culturally appropriate foods for their neighborhoods — things like nopales, chayote, bok choy, lychees and tamarind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jalisco Market’s Talib says he’s just glad to see how happy his Muslim customers are when they realize that the store is carrying dates during this holy season — that they don’t have to go out of their way to go to a bigger, more specialized market. And who knows? If it seems like there’s a demand for it, Talib says, they might even start selling dates year-round. “Whether it’s dates or anything else, we just try to listen to our customers and see what they want.”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>During \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12029204/ramadan-2025-where-to-find-iftar-and-suhoor-in-the-bay-area\">Ramadan\u003c/a>, billions of Muslims around the world observe suhoor, the nightly pre-dawn meal taken in preparation for a day of fasting, which one can eat quietly at home — say, taking down a couple of Medjool dates while still groggy with sleep. For thousands of Bay Area Muslims, it also serves as the occasion for the year’s biggest halal food festival: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DGXWjk6xQSW/?hl=en\">Suhoor Fest\u003c/a>, a mammoth convocation of food stalls, art and clothing vendors, and lively Arabic music, all crammed together in a football field–sized parking lot in San Jose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now in its fourth year, Suhoor Fest is one of the largest events of its kind in the U.S. — so big, says \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/elhalalamigos/?hl=en\">El Halal Amigos\u003c/a> owner Hisham Abdelfattah, “It feels like every Muslim in California is there.” This year’s edition will take place on Sat., March 15, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.saba-igc.org/\">SABA Center\u003c/a> in North San Jose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Organized by \u003ca href=\"https://www.halalfest.com/\">Halal Fest\u003c/a>, which has hosted halal food events in the Bay Area since 2013, Suhoor Fest is one of the many community gatherings that were born as a response to pandemic isolation. Founder Irfan Rydhan explains that he wanted to recreate the “back-home” feeling that Bay Area Muslims might have experienced in the Arab world and other Muslim-majority countries like Malaysia or Pakistan, where his father is from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everything is usually shut down during the daytime, and then after sunset, that’s when everybody breaks their fast, and then they start to go out to participate in the street food,” Rydhan says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Suhoor Fest is the Halal Fest team’s attempt to bring that lively atmosphere to the Bay — the streets lit up, everyone outside mingling until late into the night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972709\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972709\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/halal-tacos-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A plate with three al pastor tacos topped with diced pineapple.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/halal-tacos-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/halal-tacos-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/halal-tacos-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/halal-tacos-160x213.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/halal-tacos-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/halal-tacos-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/halal-tacos-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A plate of halal tacos — one of the many cuisines represented at Suhoor Fest. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Halal Fest)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The 2025 edition of Suhoor Fest looks to be the largest one yet, with a lineup 21 halal food and beverage vendors, including a handful of prominent first-timers. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13961613/zareens-pakistani-indian-palo-alto-late-night\">Zareen’s\u003c/a>, maybe the Peninsula’s most beloved Pakistani-Indian restaurant, will have a stall set up for the first time. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DGwzUeDxEic/\">Manakish Oven\u003c/a>, a new Palestinian spot in San Jose, will sling its array of popular flatbreads. And, for visitors who like their shawarma with a side of lumpia, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cabalensweetandsavory/\">Cabalen Sweet & Savory\u003c/a> truck will be on hand to sell its unique hybrid of Filipino and Middle Eastern cuisines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of course, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13954374/suhoor-fest-san-jose-ramadan-el-halal-amigos\">returning Suhoor Fest anchors\u003c/a> like El Halal Amigos will once again draw some of the event’s longest lines. This year, Abdelfattah says he’ll be trying something new for his street tacos, melting cheese on the tortilla, quesataco-style, while it crisps on the griddle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other new features this year include an exotic car show and a \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mocktailswithmoose/\">mocktail pop-up\u003c/a>. There’s also the option to buy $50 VIP tickets (admission is otherwise free) that come with a grab bag of coupons and other assorted treats — a T-shirt, a can of Palestinian American–owned \u003ca href=\"https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2024/11/29/coca-cola-boycott-drink-palestina-nj/76435834007/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabo5MfVL2MAlEuq_7s1WaCk-uPV7DHdRGZop33XBhq1ZauqwvFYkFz3B9Y_aem_3aujgUTONpA9dxr3MdICXA\">Drink Palestina\u003c/a> soda (which donates 10% of its profits to Palestinian relief), a raffle ticket for a chance to attend the Warriors’ \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/muslimhoop/reel/DF8i7FYP16V/\">Muslim Heritage Night\u003c/a> game at Chase Center, and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b2b2b;font-weight: 400\">[aside postID='news_12029204,arts_13961613,arts_13950577']\u003c/span>\u003c/span>In many ways, Suhoor Fest is the biggest, most joyous party of the year for the Bay Area’s Muslim communities. But this year’s event is also tinged with pain and worry, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/graphics/ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/FATALITIES/byvrxlqeqve/\">more than 48,000 Palestinians\u003c/a> reported to have been killed since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank, and a tenuous ceasefire many fear is on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgz7p85mdgo\">brink of collapse\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Yes, it is Ramadan. It’s the most beautiful time of the year,” Abdelfattah says. “But it’s also very, very hard to enjoy all of the beautiful things that come with Ramadan because of what’s happening in Gaza, specifically.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Rydhan and Abdelfattah cite the sense of responsibility they feel toward to the broader Bay Area Muslim community to practice Sadaqah, or charity, during Ramadan — to, as Rydhan puts it, always be thinking about “our brothers and sisters around the world, especially in Palestine and Gaza.” Toward that end, Suhoor Fest will be partnering with the nonprofit \u003ca href=\"https://irusa.org/\">Islamic Relief USA\u003c/a>, which will have a booth set up to collect donations for Gaza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972710\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972710\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/el-halal-amigos-suhoor.jpg\" alt=\"A crowded dining room inside a restaurant.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/el-halal-amigos-suhoor.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/el-halal-amigos-suhoor-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/el-halal-amigos-suhoor-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/el-halal-amigos-suhoor-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/el-halal-amigos-suhoor-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/el-halal-amigos-suhoor-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/el-halal-amigos-suhoor-1920x1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hisham Abdelfattah, chef-owner of San Jose’s El Halal Amigos, works the crowd during last year’s suhoor event at his restaurant. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of El Halal Amigos)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Abdelfattah will also host a separate Suhoor Night event at El Halal Amigos (with a \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DG08ZLTyoUk/\">special guest appearance by Zareen’s\u003c/a>) on Fri., March 21, where he’ll serve beef bacon breakfast burritos and donate 20% of the proceeds to Islamic Relief.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of course, one of the most unique aspects of Suhoor Fest is that it runs all the way until 5 o’clock in the morning — and every year, there’s always a healthy crowd that stays to the end to share a quieter, more contemplative moment with their community. After all, Abdelfattah says, “The reason why it runs until 5 a.m. is because we’re all still together to pray right at sunrise after we’ve filled our bellies.”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DFwla4Ex3Xy/?hl=en\">Suhoor Fest\u003c/a> will take place on Saturday, March 15, from 11 p.m.–5 a.m., in the parking lot of the SABA Islamic Center (4415 Fortran Ct., San Jose). El Halal Amigos’ separate Suhoor Night event will take place 10 p.m.–3 a.m. on Friday, March 21 at 1100 Lincoln Avenue in San Jose. Zareen’s will also host a Suhoor Night at its Palo Alto location on Saturday, March 22.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>As \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11978744/were-all-hurting-for-bay-area-muslim-leaders-gaza-is-ever-present-during-ramadan-2024\">the fasting month of Ramadan\u003c/a> comes to an end, Muslims around the world are preparing for Eid al-Fitr: “The feast of breaking the fast.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you’re looking to gather with the community to enjoy delicious food, meet new people or find an Eid party happening near you, keep reading for just some of the events taking place around the Bay Area to mark the occasion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"Related Stories\" postID=\"news_11979258,news_11910408,arts_13954374\"]Since Eid will take place on either Tuesday, April 9 or Wednesday, April 10 — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11910408/ramadan-begins-on-a-crescent-moon-ushering-in-a-holy-month-of-fasting-and-kindness\">depending on sightings of the moon\u003c/a> — be extra sure to check the date on the events below. Not all of them will land on Eid, or will adjust for when Eid is.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Eid buffets, dinners, and food markets\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 9:\u003c/b> \u003ca href=\"https://allevents.in/newark/grand-eid-al-fitr-chand-raat-at-mehran/200026002192754\">Grand Eid-Al-Fitr Chand Raat in Newark\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 9:\u003c/b> \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chandraat-for-a-cause-tickets-860624790917\">Chandraat for a Cause at Zareen’s in Palo Alto\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>Eid Day:\u003c/b> Eid brunch buffet at Mangal in Sunnyvale, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. ($30 per person, $15 for kids)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>Eid Day:\u003c/b> Eid buffet at \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/346301195453824/posts/7387288408021699/\">Kabab & Curry’s in Cupertino \u003c/a>($35 per person)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 10–14: \u003c/b>Eid lunch and dinner buffets at \u003ca href=\"https://igrill.us/\">IGrill Kababs & Biryani in Santa Clara \u003c/a>($20 per person)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 13:\u003c/b> \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5RSFyvxkNk/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA%3D%3D\">Halalcon’s Eid Bash in Hayward\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 13: \u003c/b>Eid lunch buffet at \u003ca href=\"https://www.curryleavesbistro.com/\">Curry Leaves Bistro\u003c/a> in Pleasanton ($45 per person)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 13: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"https://lu.ma/q8r274zq?fbclid=IwAR1lyBN_Vj4cTnnNAQIS9at4TPTbgirDt0hjwCIkXo5Lm79oj7gtRCfTNkc\">Ansar Family & Convert Community Eid Launch\u003c/a> at the Masjid Al-Huda mosque in Union City\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 21:\u003c/b> Eid Brunch at \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eid-brunch-at-sandai-tickets-873657381747?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&fbclid=IwAR0f4xcL9pzUoqd4etlyvrmm0eJul3ZRvaYrxSfRQJmByy2G7TVI7LneIbg_aem_AfBHUyexnIfsnW--oux38otP_qZ2BzydhmkQebudJ3VfH9KzQtnjCi_Jqhj-Rjlrb_WmID4PoYIdEBlundpmx78h\">SanDai in Walnut Creek \u003c/a>11 a.m.–3 p.m. ($65 per person, $35 for kids age 12–18, free for kids under 12; reservations recommended via Eventbrite)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Night markets and events\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 6:\u003c/b> A \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5JdNiepSCN/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D\">Chand Raat Market in Berkeley\u003c/a> selling prints, jewelry, shoes and ceramics from 8 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 6:\u003c/b> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1097205274929600/?ref_source=newsfeed&ref_mechanism=feed_attachment&action_context=%257B%2522action_history%2522%253A%2522null%2522%257D&_rdr\">Pre Chand Raat in Fremont\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>April 6–8:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mcayouth/p/C5Us3-vLyuu/\">Henna Nights in Santa Clara\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 9: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1864638540662826&set=gm.1370193643666988&idorvanity=183771485642549\">Chand Raat Eid Bazaar in San José\u003c/a> starting at 8 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13955468\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13955468\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/GettyImages-1919393320_qut.jpg\" alt=\"An overhead shot of a delicious-looking array of plated foods on a gray table, including samosas and curry, with a hand reaching in to take some\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/GettyImages-1919393320_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/GettyImages-1919393320_qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/GettyImages-1919393320_qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/GettyImages-1919393320_qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/GettyImages-1919393320_qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/GettyImages-1919393320_qut-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many restaurants around the Bay Area are holding Eid lunch and dinner buffets. \u003ccite>(SolStock)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Eid parties, carnivals, and picnics\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 10: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"https://tockify.com/muslimfomo/detail/3691/1712763000000?startms=1711954800000\">Eid al-Fitr Prayer & Celebration in San José\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 12: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/calendar\">Bay Area Queer Muslims’ 2nd Annual LGBTQ+ Eid Celebration\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>April 13: \u003c/b>\u003ca href=\"https://tockify.com/muslimfomo/detail/3708/1713038400000?startms=1711954800000\">Eid Carnival in Pleasanton\u003c/a> ($30 per person, $15 for ages 6–9, includes food and drink; 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"content": "\u003cp>Picture this scene at midnight: You pull into a San Jose parking lot that’s been converted, for one night only, into what \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/elhalalamigos/\">El Halal Amigos’\u003c/a> Hashim Abdelfattah describes as a “giant, man-made city.” In every direction, masses of people gather under the stars to mingle with friends, rummage through clothing stalls, listen to Arabic music, sip on free chai samples and, of course, wait in line at one of the many food stalls serving halal dishes from all across the Islamic diaspora.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Welcome to \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4jlfKjxPwm/\">Suhoor Fest\u003c/a>, an annual food-focused, late-night \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11979258/ramadan-2024-where-to-join-iftars-and-suhoors-in-the-bay-area\">Ramadan celebration\u003c/a> co-organized by \u003ca href=\"https://www.halalfest.com/\">Halal Fest\u003c/a> and El Halal Amigos. Now in its third year, the festival’s 2024 edition will take place on Saturday, March 23, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.saba-igc.org/\">SABA Center\u003c/a> in North San Jose. It’s by far the largest event of its kind here in the Bay Area. All told, about 25,000 people attended last year’s event, Abdelfattah estimates. This year, he expects the turnout to be that big again — if not bigger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It feels like the entire Muslim population of California comes out,” Abdelfattah says. “I kid you not: It’s like walking into a 49ers game. It shocks me every year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='news_11979258,arts_13952384,arts_13950577']Suhoor, of course, refers to the last meal that observant Muslims eat each night \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101892659/ramadan-a-time-to-fast-but-also-a-time-to-celebrate-food\">during Ramadan\u003c/a>, in the early pre-dawn hours before they begin their fast for the day. In areas with a large Muslim population, it has become quite common for local businesses and community organizations to throw this kind of communal suhoor food festival — though few in the U.S. are on the same scale as San Jose’s Suhoor Fest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Abdelfattah, who is, in many ways, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4pohflL4zl/\">public face\u003c/a> of the South Bay’s vibrant halal food community, says there are about 10 food vendors who have signed up to sell at Suhoor Fest so far, serving a diverse range of cuisines that includes \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/psphillys/\">Philly cheesesteaks\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jollofkitchen/\">Nigerian jollof rice\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bombziesbbq/\">Asian-style barbecue\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chaihojaicart/\">chai\u003c/a> and even halal boba. Abdelfattah, for his part, says El Halal Amigos is prepared to serve thousands of tacos that night, offering a stripped-down version of its menu in order to accommodate the long lines and large crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ultimately, the underlying reason for the gathering is spiritual, Abdelfattah explains. So, another big part of Suhoor Fest happens at the end of the night, when everyone comes together to pray at sunrise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13954384\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13954384\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/elhalalamigos-breakfastburrito.jpg\" alt=\"Foil-wrapped breakfast burrito cut in half to show its cheesy interior. A tub of orange salsa on the side.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/elhalalamigos-breakfastburrito.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/elhalalamigos-breakfastburrito-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/elhalalamigos-breakfastburrito-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/elhalalamigos-breakfastburrito-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/elhalalamigos-breakfastburrito-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/elhalalamigos-breakfastburrito-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Each year for Ramadan, hungry customers line up around the block for El Halal Amigos’ breakfast burrito — served until 3 a.m. on select Saturdays. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Hashim Abdelfattah)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For Abdelfattah, Suhoor Fest is just one part of his business’s Ramadan plans. Like many other \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11979258/ramadan-2024-where-to-join-iftars-and-suhoors-in-the-bay-area\">Muslim-owned restaurants in the region\u003c/a>, El Halal Amigos is keeping special hours during Ramadan (one hour later than normal) and passing out free dates at sunset for iftar. The popular halal Mexican spot will also host its own suhoor event on Saturday nights, staying open until 3 a.m. to serve special breakfast burritos — with eggs, potatoes, halal beef bacon, scrambled eggs and a choice of meat — in addition to the full regular menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every year we have a line around the corner starting at midnight,” Abdelfattah says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12127869\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-768x75.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4jlfKjxPwm/\">Suhoor Fest\u003c/a> will take place on Saturday, March 23, from 11 p.m.–5 a.m., in the parking lot of the SABA Islamic Center (4415 Fortran Ct., San Jose). \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/elhalalamigos/\">El Halal Amigos\u003c/a> is located at 1100 Lincoln Avenue in San Jose. For its Suhoor Nights series during Ramadan, the restaurant will serve breakfast burritos on March 23 and March 30, and crunchy tacos on April 6 — from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. on each of those Saturday nights.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>The woman refused to sell Captain Saleha Jabeen a hijab to don with her military uniform. While many civilian Muslims tell Jabeen she makes them proud, others are horrified by her decision to serve. “You’re gonna go kill Muslims,” the store owner told her that day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Major Rafael Lantigua Jr. has experienced the flip side of that struggle. Angered by an attack on U.S. troops in Iraq, a fellow service member once barked at Lantigua: “Why can’t you call your people and tell them to stop?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The words stung. Just as Jabeen thought the woman saw her as a bad Muslim, Lantigua felt the implication of the outburst directed at him was: You don’t belong. (The service member later apologized).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13938450']In the years since, Jabeen and Lantigua have become part of the small group of Muslim military chaplains who tend to the souls and spirits of U.S. troops of all faiths and no faith — their work highlighted in a new film that offers a peek into their worlds. Among other duties, they give talks on suicide prevention, provide counsel on relationships, and advise commanders on matters of religion and morale. When the going gets tough, they offer comfort, hope and companionship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They sometimes break barriers and celebrate milestones, like Jabeen becoming the first female Muslim military chaplain a few years ago. At other times, they navigate tensions stemming from the views some have of their faith or their service when those get questioned, scrutinized, debated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re bridge builders,” Lantigua said in an interview. “We’re trying our best in this tension to get like-minded individuals to see the humanity of the other.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BT_hfVEOew\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jabeen and Lantigua are featured in \u003cem>Three Chaplains\u003c/em>, a documentary that recently \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/three-chaplains/\">aired on PBS and is now available online\u003c/a>. (The third is Army Col. Khallid Shabazz). In the film and in interviews, they provide a window into the struggles and victories of Muslim chaplains and service members in one of the most American of institutions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lantigua said his familiarity with Islam has helped him maneuver through this “tension” — that fraught space, squeezed between skepticism by some non-Muslims and dismay by some civilian Muslims, especially over U.S. wars in Muslim-majority countries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The friction, he said, ebbs and flows. It was heightened during such times as 9/11, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the aftermath of a 2009 deadly shooting rampage on a military base in Texas by a Muslim Army psychiatrist.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These voices from both sides of the aisle start piling on upon Muslim service members,” Lantigua said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13938247']That can be especially hard for new troops, said Lantigua, who’s served for nearly three decades, including deployments in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. Born to a father from the Dominican Republic and an African American mother, he was raised as a Christian before becoming a Muslim.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lantigua said he reminds those with concerns over Muslim service members of the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom. Similarly, he tells disapproving Muslims that there are Muslim-majority countries that have been part of military coalitions alongside the United States, that the U.S. military has rules of engagement that service members must abide by and that breaking these rules carries repercussions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the film, one retired lieutenant colonel talks about feeling proud wearing her uniform, but becoming disillusioned when reports of inmates’ abuse in the now-infamous Abu Ghraib prison emerged after the U.S-led invasion of Iraq.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think I would join the military today … but, at the same time, I am so happy that you’ve answered the call to break that barrier,” Shareda Hosein told Jabeen on camera.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Three Chaplains\u003c/em> director David Washburn, who has done previous work on Muslims in the military, said he found that the chaplains “occupied a space where all sorts of compelling story lines intersected: religious freedom, Islamophobia, interfaith dialogue, diversity in military today.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13938586\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2122px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13938586\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.16.10-AM.png\" alt=\"A woman of color wearing a military dress uniform and hijab recites words, her right hand raised, before a senior white man who also has one hand raised. They are standing near a blue flag.\" width=\"2122\" height=\"1426\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.16.10-AM.png 2122w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.16.10-AM-800x538.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.16.10-AM-1020x685.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.16.10-AM-160x108.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.16.10-AM-768x516.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.16.10-AM-1536x1032.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.16.10-AM-2048x1376.png 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.16.10-AM-1920x1290.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2122px) 100vw, 2122px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saleha Jabeen taking an oath to enter Air Force Chaplain Corps in 2019. \u003ccite>(Terrace Films)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Jabeen, who was born in India, sees the curiosity that comes with her being a Muslim female religious leader. Sometimes, questions follow, over lunch or chats, about the place of women in her faith. She shares stories about her life and strong Muslim women from the Prophet Muhammad’s wife, Khadija, to American Muslim politicians and community leaders today.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’re like … ‘That’s interesting. We never thought,’” she said. “We connect on a whole different level.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jabeen said she’s also “bringing Islam to the table, so when decisions are being made, I’m a part of it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recently, a Muslim service member sought her help. The woman was worried — could her loyalty be questioned if she appeared sad or teary-eyed over the war in Gaza?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You make us all proud,” Jabeen told her. “You belong here. You’re part of this military.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The woman broke into tears of relief.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the Israel-Hamas war, Jabeen said she also checked in with a couple of Jewish service members. “We had good conversations about ‘You know what, it is actually hurting; everybody’s hurting.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13936153']She had also worked through her own emotions. She happened to be on leave and with a female Christian military chaplain when she learned of the Oct.7 Hamas attack on Israel. They talked, held each other’s hands, and prayed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We were cut out to bring hope to our people in the middle of madness,” Jabeen said. “We were like … ‘We’re exactly where we’re supposed to be. Now is the time for us to go to work.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not long ago, being a Muslim military chaplain was uncharted territory. Retired Lt. Col. Abdul Rasheed Muhammad said he became the first to hold that position in the 1990s. The 1991 Gulf War, in which U.S.-led forces expelled occupying Iraqi troops from Kuwait, highlighted the need for military Islamic chaplaincy, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the beginning, Muhammad was inundated with questions from commanders and troops on everything from prayers and fasting during training to pork-free meals. There was scant knowledge about Islam or how Muslim soldiers’ religious freedom could be protected, he said. He gave presentations on the faith to various military units.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Before 9/11, Islam was just this religion that was more and more associated or affiliated with Buddhism and Hinduism than anything else,” he said. By that, he said, he means that people knew little about its culture, holidays and religious requirements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In those early years, a senior noncommissioned officer once asked him “why can’t you all worship on Sunday” instead of Friday?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I would imagine that there’s much more sensitivity today to these things than there were when I first came in,” Muhammad said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13938589\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1226px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13938589\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.20.58-AM.png\" alt=\"A man of color in a military uniform, with greying beard, stands near a line of men, also wearing military uniforms, as they stream into a nearby building. He stands still, smiling warmly at them.\" width=\"1226\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.20.58-AM.png 1226w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.20.58-AM-800x525.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.20.58-AM-1020x669.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.20.58-AM-160x105.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-28-at-11.20.58-AM-768x504.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1226px) 100vw, 1226px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Major Rafael Lantigua Jr. at the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2022. \u003ccite>(Terrace Films)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Curiosity about Islam intensified after the Sept. 11 attacks. So did mistrust by some.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Islam — and Muslims, to a very large degree — was looked at as the enemy,” Muhammad said. “The good news is that many of the commanders and officials … made sure that we didn’t have problems.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='news_11967916']During a particularly tense time, Muhammad prominently represented his country and faith, reciting from the Quran during a high-profile memorial service at the Pentagon one month after 9/11. He also helped care for soldiers recovering remains from the Pentagon’s plane crash scene.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then and now, he said, the presence of Muslim military chaplains helps chip away at misunderstandings, fears and bias.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They get to see you as a human being and they see your work,” he said. “Prejudice, racism, Islamophobia, all of those things, begin to dissipate because now they have to deal with the reality of things, not what they imagine.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. 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