{"id":15354,"date":"2016-06-28T11:44:52","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T10:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/?p=15354"},"modified":"2016-06-28T11:44:52","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T10:44:52","slug":"manchester-eid-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/28\/manchester-eid-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester Eid Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organisers are promising the biggest Eid Festival ever to take place in Manchester next month \u2013 in partnership with the world\u2019s biggest independent Muslim aid agency, Islamic Relief, and at the home of one of the world\u2019s biggest football teams \u2013 Manchester United.<\/p>\n

The annual festival is taking place outside the world-renowned Old Trafford Football Stadium on July 9 and 10.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe idea is to make the celebration of Eid a universal one, by uniting communities on a common pitch \u2013 pardon the pun!,\u201d says Ateeq Salik, Islamic Relief\u2019s Regional Manager in the North.<\/p>\n

\u201cSport and, of course football, unites people of all faiths and ethnicities, and what better place to come to than arguably the biggest club in the world, Manchester United.<\/p>\n

“We want to create an environment that is welcoming of all faiths and ethnicities to come and experience the wonders of Eid, while raising vital funds for charity. And of course supporters of all football clubs are equally welcome!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Money raised from the festival will go towards Islamic Relief projects for orphans across the world, and will also support various local causes.<\/p>\n

The event will have:<\/p>\n