05/26/2026
As we welcome the blessed days of Eid al-Adha, we pray that this sacred occasion brings peace, joy, and blessings to you and your loved ones.
Eid is a time of worship, gratitude, family, and celebration—a beautiful sunnah of our beloved Prophet Mohammad ﷺ. It is a time to gather with those we love to strengthen the bonds of faith and community. Even in the face of hardship, our faith teaches us to embrace joy, uphold compassion, and remain steadfast in hope.
But as we celebrate this Eid, our hearts and minds remain deeply connected to our brothers and sisters in Gaza, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and across all of Palestine—families enduring unimaginable loss, displacement, violence, siege, imprisonment, and injustice. While many of us gather safely around our tables, millions of Palestinians continue to struggle for the most basic human rights, dignity, safety, and freedom.
We also remember during this Eid one of our beloved community leaders, Salah Sarsour, who remains separated from his loved ones while being unjustly held in ICE detention. As his family and community endure another sacred holiday without him, we renew our unwavering commitment to continue fighting for his unconditional release and safe return home. We will not allow his absence to be normalized, nor his voice and contributions to our community to be forgotten.
We remember the children spending Eid under bombardment and destruction. We remember the families separated by checkpoints, prisons, and walls. We remember the worshippers denied access to Masjid Al-Aqsa during sacred days. And we remember that our responsibility to them does not pause during moments of celebration.
Finally, we remember Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad, who were martyred last week at the Islamic Center of San Diego at the hands of Islamophobia. Three men who embodied what it truly means to live for one’s community, and ultimately give their lives in its service. Their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to others will not be forgotten. Our hearts remain with their loved ones. May their memories be eternal.
This Eid, we renew not only our prayers for Palestine, but also our commitment to action.
At American Muslims for Palestine, we remain dedicated to educating, advocating, organizing, and mobilizing for justice and human rights for the Palestinian people. We will continue to raise our voices, defend truth, challenge oppression, and work alongside communities across this country until Palestinians can live with freedom, dignity, and liberty in their homeland.
May this Eid strengthen our faith, deepen our compassion, and inspire us to continue this work with sincerity, patience, and determination.
From all of us at AMP, Eid Mubarak to you and your families.
