Kansas City Calendar & News – May 26, 2026.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Kansas City Calendar & News
Editor: Zulfiqar Malik, Overland Park, Kansas, USA.
 
May 26, 2026 Edition. EID MUBARAK:
May 27. Wednesday. Eid al-Adha Prayers at ICJC. 7:00 am, 8:00 am, 9:30 am. Parking permit https://icjc.org/eid/
May 27. Wednesday. Eid al-Adha Prayers at ICN-KC.  7:30 am, 8:30 am. https://icnkc.org/
May 27. Wednesday. Eid al-Adha Prayers at Sheraton Overland Park. 7:30 am, 8:30 am, 9:45 am. Hosted by ICK https://ickansas.org/eid/
May 27. Wednesday. Eid al-Adha Prayers at ISGKC. 7:45 am, 9:00 am. 10:00 am. https://www.isgkc.org/ 
May 27. Wednesday. Eid al-Adha Prayer at Az-Zahra. 8:00 am. https://www.az-zahra.org/wp/
May 27. Wednesday. Eid al-Adha Prayer in Saint Joseph. 8:30 am. Islamic School, 310 N 13th St, Saint Joseph, MO 64501.
May 27. Wednesday. MUHSEN Eid prayer for families with special needs. 10:30 am. at ICJC. Register linktr.ee/icjc
May 27. Wednesday. JANAZA PRAYER of Saif Damer, son of Ahmed Damer. After 3rd Eid prayer 10:30 am at ISGKC  https://www.isgkc.org/ 
May 30. Saturday. Turkish-American Assoc. Picnic. 2-7 pm. Potluck. Heritage Park, Shelter #10, 16050 Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS.
Jun 1-Jul 24. ICJC Summer Camp. Register https://icjc.org/summer-program-camps/
Jun 1-25 & Jul 6-30. ICK Summer Camp. Ages 5-12. https://ickansas.org/summercamp/
Jun 2. Tuesday. Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Free admission day. 9 am-7:30 pm. 8909 W 179th St, OP KS. 
https://www.opkansas.gov/469/Overland-Park-Arboretum-Botanical-Garden
Jun 4-27. ICK Youth Rooted & Rising. For students entering 6th or 7th grades. Thu 6:45-7:45 pm & Sat 2-4 pm. https://ickansas.org/rooted/
Jun 6. Saturday. Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center. Free Day 9 am-4:30pm. 8788 Metcalf Ave, OP KS. https://www.jcprd.com/427/Visit-Us
Jun 6. Saturday. Heart Health & CPR Event. 11 am-1 pm. For everyone over 15. ICJC Banquet Hall. Register https://www.icjc.org/wc-event/
Jun 6-28. ICK Stem Sparks Academy. https://ickansas.org/stem/
Jun 13. Saturday. Turkic Food & Art Fest. 11 am-5 pm. KC Raindrop Foundation, 4215 Shawnee Dr, KCK.
Jun 21. Sunday. Father's Day.
Jun 21. Sunday. Summer Solstice. First Day of Summer.
Jul 4. Saturday. 250th Anniversary of the USA Signing of the Declaration of Independence. https://ickansas.org/
Aug 4. Tuesday. Primary Elections in Kansas and Missouri. 
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American Muslim Coalition of Kansas City (AMCKC). Tax-Exempt organization. Register at https://amckc.org/ and be interconnected with all Muslims in Kansas City towards being empowered and united.
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Sign Petition: Reconsider the termination of Mr. David Muhammad at Barstow School, Kansas City. https://www.change.org/p/reconsider-the-termination-of-mr-muhammad-at-barstow-school
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Give a gift of Qurbani/Udhiya (price range $125-$800). Islamic Relief USA. https://donate.irusa.org/campaign/581008/donate
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An article by Farooq Ahmed, native of Leawood, KS. https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2026/05/16/essay-the-muslim-camel-handler-who-helped-chart-americas-mother-road/
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