Donald Trump Hosts Iftar Dinner for Ramadan; Condemns New Zealand Mosque Attacks
“Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims here in the United States and all across the world,” Trump said, giving the traditional greeting for the season, “Ramadan Kareem.”
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Fake News: Washington Post Claims Thomas Jefferson Held White House Iftar Dinner to ‘Celebrate Ramadan’
The media is upset this weekend that President Donald Trump canceled the “White House Muslim Iftar Dinner tradition started by Thomas Jefferson.” But the media is wrong in every respect. Thomas Jefferson never held any Iftar dinner and only three out of 45 presidents ever hosted one, so there is no such “tradition” to cancel.
DHS John Kelly Defunds, Disinvites Islamic Groups Favored By Barack Obama
Administration officials have eliminated 2016 plans to fund Islamic groups closely allied to former President Barack Obama, and have also declined to host an annual Islamic dinner where those groups were able to show their political influence to the ambassadors of wealthy Islamic countries.
Israeli President Hosts Muslim Leaders for Iftar Dinner
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday hosted domestic Muslim leaders and foreign diplomats from Muslim countries at his residence in Jerusalem for a traditional Iftar meal marking the end of a day of the month-long Ramadan fast.
Ramadan Dinner Held In Honor Of Teenage Palestinian Terrorists
TEL AVIV – The families of teenage Palestinian terrorists jailed in Israeli prisons were invited to Jerusalem over the weekend for a special Iftar dinner, the traditional break-fast meal for the Muslim festival of Ramadan, Ynet news reported.
Michelle Obama Celebrates Ramadan, Breaks Fast with Iftar Dinner
The members of the First Family were likely familiar with the tradition, as President Barack Obama has hosted an annual Iftar dinner at the White House during his presidency.
Mixed-Gender Post-Ramadan Dinner Stirs Controversy on Saudi Social Media
A Saudi company came under fire for organizing a mixed-gender iftar dinner for its employees.
Report: 45 ISIS Fighters Killed by Poisoned Ramadan Meal
Reports surfaced from Iraqi media on Tuesday that 45 Islamic State (ISIS/IS/ISIL) jihadis were killed after ingesting an iftar meal commemorating the conclusion of Ramadan. It remains unclear whether the jihadis, who were breaking their Ramadan fast in Mosul, Iraq, died of food poisoning or intentional poisoning, Haaretz reports.
Obama Hosts Israel-Haters at Iftar Dinner ‘President’s Table’
President Barack Obama hosted two radical anti-Israel activists, Riham Osman and Batoul Abuharb of Houston, Texas, on Tuesday night. They both had the honor of sitting at Mr. Obama’s exclusive “President’s Table” at the annual White House Iftar dinner. Both have publicly stated that they consider Israel and its leadership to be sponsors of terroristic acts.
