Posted on 07/22/2013 5:39:58 PM PDT by Nachum
via Department of Defense celebrates Iftar meal at the Pentagon | Article | The United States Army.
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 15, 2013) — The Department of Defense celebrated its 15th Iftar meal, July 12, at the Pentagon.
Attending the event were senior defense leaders, White House and congressional staffers, foreign dignitaries, defense attachés, imams, Gold Star families, and Muslims who work in the defense community.
“The month of Ramadan focuses on a lot of things,” said Col. Thomas Waynick, the Pentagon chaplain. “Among them, focusing one’s heart away from worldly activities, the cleansing of one’s soul to free it from harmful impurities, and the practices of self-discipline, self-control, sacrifice and empathy, especially with the less fortunate, and thus encouraging generosity and charity. These things are common to many of the world’s religions.”
During the month of Ramadan, which this year runs from July 8 through Aug. 7, Muslims are required to fast during daylight hours. The Iftar meal, following sundown, is when Muslims break their fast for the day. In 1999, the Pentagon Chaplain’s office first hosted such a dinner to show solidarity with and support for the Islamic community. They have been doing so each year since.
Representative Keith Ellison of Minnesota, a Muslim, was the guest speaker at this year’s Iftar meal.
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Well ... I guess we can pretty much rule the military out as far as coup d’tat is concerned.
I was in Cairo years ago.
A very interesting question. I think about this topic
sometimes. One word: compartmentalize. It’s what works for me. Sigh.
Did anyone arrest Ellison when he said that this Ramadan dinner was “the bomb”?
Just asking.
“”Gold Star families???””
That was going to be my question!!! I don’t understand - are they nuts?
The compartments are getting smaller.
Please translate
Fags and Rags Night. Ike, Bradley and Patton must be spinning in their graves.
Throw up.
“Letum exitium” = death, ruin. “Exitium” connotes complete destruction.
“Ad Coram” = the “ad” is simply “to.” When added to the adverb “coram” in refers to “face to face.” It’s kind of an “In Your Face!”
“Mahometani” = Moslems.
“Deus Vult” = God Willing.
The inscription on the graphic is from Constantine’s dream. “In this sign, Conquer.”
I know, honey, I know.
Thanks...my high school Latin is VERY rusty.
Gag me ... spoon ... all that was missing was a place at the table for Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.
Totally F U B A R
This can’t possibly be true as the Pentagon/Dept. of Defense would never do anything religious and risk offending someone! Right? Huh?
My wife is stationed in Kuwait with the Army. They are confined to base for the duration of Ramawatchamacallit, lest they offend Muzzie sensibilities by drinking a cup of water between sunrise and sunset. All hail the land of the free and home of the utterly dhimmified! /s
I'll never stop loving America. Of course, what our society is today sure as hell ain't America.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
We’re fighting against screwed up muzzies around the world, and the Pentagon is feeding them a religious dinner???
Total insanity!
Hope that it’s Spam MRE’s!
We’re doomed as a country unless something radical happens. I’m being 100% serious.
nobama and his ilk at DOD are anti-Americans. There...I said it.
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