May 24, 2021
A new farmer’s market is coming to Janesville, starting this week.
The Janesville Muslim Dawa Circle received city approval to start the Janesville Open Market on its property at 200 South High Street.
Mosque director Salih Erschen said it follows their religious tradition to start up a public market after establishing their place of worship.
The goal of the weekly event is to bring fresh, healthy foods into Janesville’s Fourth Ward neighborhood, which Erschen called a “food desert.”
The Janesville Open Market will run every Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Erschen is still accepting additional vendors. This week’s inaugural market will feature live music from Abdusamad Zantow.
Area non-profits are partnering to host another social justice presentation from local residents who are part of the global majority but find themselves in the minority in the United States.
Milton resident Assad Mirza will discuss his experiences growing up in Pakistan and moving to our area at the age of 18.
The other speaker is Ibrahim Jitmoud, the imam at the Janesville Muslim Dawa Circle.
Jitmoud said many residents don’t often encounter Muslims in their day-to-day life, and he hopes to clear up many misconceptions people may have about Islam.
He will share the story of how his brother was murdered in Kentucky and his father went viral for hugging and forgiving the murderer in court.