Subscribe
News

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

By Victor I. Nava
Published
Add Washington Examiner on Google
White House passes on hosting Ramadan dinner for first time in 20 years

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.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

2016 Elections Barack Obama Bill Clinton Donald Trump George W. Bush Hillary Clinton Islam Melania Trump Muslims Victor I. Nava Washington D.C.