Join chef Jamela Bilal as she shares the Story of Islam through Food. This engaging presentation will also include the variety of halal options available in Philadelphia.

This program will be held on the fourth floor in the Skyline Room. 

Bio:
Chef Jamela Bilal is an African American Muslim Woman from Philadelphia. Her formal training is in Elementary Education and Graphic Design/Marketing, but she always yearned for more. In 2008 she was hired by a local Chef to develop their brand and marketing strategy for a new restaurant. While developing their brand, Jamela was exposed to professional cooking, and a passion emerged. She had been creatively cooking for her oldest son with food allergies, but the exposure to professional food preparation awakened a spark within her. Chef Jamela honed her talent as a chef working with professional chefs in the area until she eventually branched off on her own. She currently owns a full-service catering/meal prep company and teaches Culinary Arts to children.

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In the Path of Islam is a place to share the stories of Islam and to celebrate Philadelphia as a center for indigenous African-Americans. The exhibition is held at The William B. Dietrich Gallery on the Third Floor of Parkway Central Library. It is part of a larger project made possible by the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. 

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Please contact us at pathofislam@freelibrary.org with any questions you may have about the project.