Santa Clara Holds Muslim Unity Day

Ahlul Bayt News Agency - ABNA - SANTA CLARA (U.S) - Thousands of Muslims attended the sixth annual Muslim Unity Day at Great America amusement park in Santa Clara. The daylong event was organized by Muslim Unity Foundation (MUF). The previous five “Muslim Unity Day” events were great successes. This year’s event featured Muslim artists and musicians including Muslim Hip-Hop artists Baraka Blue and Oakland-based DJ Anas Canon from Remarkable Current, and comedian Preacher Moss from the ‘Allah Made Me Funny’ Muslim Comedy Tour. MUF (Muslim Unity Foundation) was incorporated in the State of California in February of 2006. It’s main mission and goal is to help to create and promote social, interfaith and educational programs. Our secondary goal is to provide leadership training and to instill a commitment to community activism and volunteerism in local Muslim youth and young adults. Our organization was started by a group of young adults in their 20’s and 30’s who put together an event in 2005 called Muslim Unity Day which was held at a local amusement park in Santa Clara, CA. The event was open to the public and both Muslims and Non-Muslims from across the Greater S.F. Bay Area and beyond enjoyed a day with their family and friends for a discounted admission price. Approximately 3,000 people attended the event. During this day of Unity we had participation from approx. 30 different Muslim organizations from across the Bay Area who helped us by marketing the event to their local communities, selling tickets and also provided volunteers. Some of the organizations also provided sponsorships to help cover the expenses of the event. The “Muslim Unity Day” event was also a good leadership and event management training exercise for the approximately 40 youth and young adults involved with the planning, organizing and execution of the event. From ticket sales, to marketing, to sponsors, vendors, food sales and crowd control – every area was handled effectively by a core team of approximately 10 people, who lead their own teams to handle their specific tasks and responsibilities. Many of these youth team leaders had never organized or participated in an event of this magnitude before. This eventually led to many of the “MUD” team members to assist and volunteer at other Bay Area Muslim events. End item/ 159