Rep. Amy Grant shared her visit to the first Naperville Halal Festival in an Aug. 13 Facebook post. She emphasized the connections she made with festival attendees.
The inaugural Naperville Halal Festival slated for Aug. 5 will showcase the cultural heritage, cuisine and the arts of the city’s diverse Muslim community. A free, family-friendly event, the fest will run from noon to 8 p.m. in Frontier Park on the city’s south side. Organizer and Naperville resident Shafeek Abubaker said the term halal generally is associated with food, particularly in the .