Nice clip of a major Muslim music festival that came through town a few months ago.
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Ramadan is nearly here and my boys at PlaneTunity have released a mini-movie to go along with their new single, “The Time of Ramadan.” As a service, you can download the single for free from here. Music, Ramadan