Asma Abdel Kader, a fellow board member along with Rawia Mokhtar,   President of the Manarat Association for Community services. (Credit: Peter Gross) Despite freezing rain on Sunday, Jan. 11, Fredericton residents gathered at the Cultural Centre to support the 13th Halal Food Fundraiser, raising money for humanitarian aid in Gaza and Sudan while also supporting the rural Harvey Food Bank. Approximately 30 vendors filled the wellness room at the Cultural Centre with authentic

Rawia Mokhtar, standing next to a picture of Saleh al-Jafarawi, a Palestinian journalist who was killed in during the war in Gaza. (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ) On Oct. 27, Manarat Fredericton, led by Rawia Mokhtar, ran its 11th halal fundraiser in support of humanitarianism for Gaza at the Cultural Centre.     Mokhtar, an immigrant from Egypt, has dedicated herself to bringing multicultural exposure to Fredericton.   “I heard about the idea from a friend in Ireland. When the war sta