Dearborn International Arabic Festival was held last weekend.  Me and my wife Marianne went down about 12:30 on Sunday afternoon when it was just opening on Sunday. 

                                                  If you don't know it Dearborn MI has one of the largest Arabic Communities in the United States.  We have people with Arabic ancestry from

• Palestine
• Jordan
• Iran
• Iraq
• Yemen
• Saudia Arabia
• Lebenon

living in Dearborn and the surrounding Metro Detroit area.  (forgive me if I forgot any other countries).

  I am slowly learning more and more about Arabic customs, and Arabic food from my clients.  I have sold homes to some great people who have invited me into their home and fed me some great food.  I have found people of Arabic descent have been some of the friendliest and most giving clients I have had. 

Here are some of the pictures we took of the festival.

Everybody was enjoying the rides and the food. 

Great food. Marianne and I had two Fallefel sandwiches and then I had a Middle Eastern Sampler platter.  I was stuffed and then had to go to a Fathers Day dinner.  It was early and there weren't alot of people there but it got really crowded before we left.

They had a couple of tents full of Middle Eastern wares that included jewelry, books and food.

If you didn't know this the Arabic community eats Halal food which means kosher food. Food that meets Islamic standards of butchering etc.  I don't know all of the standards yet but I'm learning.

                              The festival was supported by the local Businesses and of course ACCESS.   

Of course on the way we stopped on the way home and got some dessert at Shatila Bakery.  Again forgive me if I spelled it wrong.  I took a picture of the outside of the building so I could spell it right but the picture did not come out.  But I am glad the inside picture of one of the many cases of great food did. I have to guess there were about ten cases of food like the one below.  MMMMM.........

Whether you are Arabic or not Dearborn's Arabic festival is a great place to enjoy good food, carnival rides, and immerse yourself in the Arabic culture.

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If you missed it this year be sure to check out the International Arabic Festival next year.  It is usually held around Fathers Day weekend. 

Russ Ravary Your Metro Detroit real estate agent

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