In Gaza, it’s customary to make large batches of the cookies during Eid and other holidays to distribute to family and friends.
Ahead of Eid, El-Haddad and her daughters prepare ka'ik, traditional ring-shaped cookies stuffed with date paste.
Some other Muslim Americans aren’t in the mood to celebrateFor some other Muslim Americans, the ongoing assault on Gaza has cast a shadow over Eid festivities.
Given the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, some Muslim American communities are not in the mood for elaborate Eid celebrations this year.
So on Eid, El-Haddad will honor her aunt by cooking sumagiyya the way she knows how.
Persons:
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Organizations:
CNN, sumagiyya, El, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Hamas, Palestinian American Community Center, ”
Locations:
Gaza, chard, chickpeas, El, Maryland, Gaza City, Israel, Rafah, New Jersey, Patterson, Palestine, San Francisco, New York