In Photos: Eid Fashion Dazzles in Philly as Muslims Gather to Celebrate Eid al-Adha
Story and Photos by Amna Khalafalla
May 28, 2026
On May 26, Muslim Americans gathered at Al-Hidaya Islamic Center for Eid al-Adha prayer and celebration.
The mosque, located in North Philadelphia’s Juniata neighborhood, is frequented by families with diverse cultural backgrounds, from West Africa to South Asia — styled in an eye-catching array of Eid outfits.
A mother and daughter from Guinea wear custom-made wax fabric outfits.
Sudanese-American girls pose in abayas and dresses.
Boys dressed in thobes
Moroccan friends in abayas
A Guinean couple dressed in coordinated waxed fabric outfits
Three generations of a Pakistani family in the traditional shalwar kameez worn by both men and women
Brothers from Sudan in the traditional white Sudanese jalabiya
Members of a Moroccan-American family wear formal versions of the hooded djellaba.
A Sudanese-American family in a mix of traditional and Western clothing, including a thobe (far right), the long piece of draped fabric worn by married women.
A Guinean woman in a boubou, worn throughout Guinea, Senegal and Mali.
A half-Sudanese, half-Egyptian family
A West African family dressed in thobes and boubous
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Amna Khalafalla is a Sudanese American, Philadelphia-raised photo documentarian with a background in international development. She is currently working on a long-term project documenting Philadelphia’s community of Sudanese activists and is an Al-Bustan Journalism Fellow.
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