White House passes on hosting Ramadan dinner for first time in 20 years

Published June 25, 2017 8:44pm ET



For the first time since 1996, the White House did not host a dinner celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Muslims around the world traditionally celebrate the end of Ramadan with an “iftar dinner,” the meal breaking the daily fasts held throughout the month.

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