Posted on 06/24/2017 2:33:59 PM PDT by Hadean
In the early days of December 1805, a handful of prominent politicians received formal invitations to join President Thomas Jefferson for a White House dinner.
Whatever Jefferson could have foreseen for the young country’s future, it appears the modern-day White House tradition of marking Ramadan with an iftar dinner or Eid celebration has come to an end.
Ramadan, which falls on the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, started on May 27 this year and ends at sundown Saturday. Muslims around the world will mark the end of the holy month by celebrating the holiday Eid al-Fitr, the “feast of breaking of the fast.”
For the first time in nearly two decades, Ramadan has come and gone without the White House recognizing it with an iftar or Eid celebration, as had taken place each year under the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations. In recent weeks, several former White House staff members told The Post they would usually begin planning an iftar “months in advance” and didn’t anticipate the Trump White House could pull something off before the end of Ramadan.
White House officials did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
In late May, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly said the State Department would break with recent tradition and not host a Ramadan reception, as it had done nearly annually for two decades. On Saturday, Tillerson released a brief statement sending “best wishes to all Muslims celebrating Eid al-Fitr.”
“This holiday marks the culmination of Ramadan, a month in which many experience meaning and inspiration in acts of fasting, prayer, and charity,” Tillerson said in the statement. “This day offers an opportunity to reflect on our shared commitment to building peaceful and prosperous communities. Eid Mubarak.”
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
Great post. Thanks!
Curious the timing of the Obama tribe traveling to Indonesia. I'm sure that it is merely coincidence that it also happens to be Ramadana-ding-dong time!
Thanks for that. I didn’t know there was such. I will remember that when I realize my ramadan plans next year, at post 80.
The Ramadan Inn ended when the ‘secret Muslim’ left the White House on Jan. 20, 2017...
Thank goodness..and Fresh Air entered..
The Saracens have been boils on our buttocks for over 200 years.
Are there any Muslim countries where the leaders invite Christians at Easter or Christmas, or Jews ever, to recognize their celebrations or holy days?
Tired of turning the other cheek.
Checking out their extradiction policy. We could be so lucky.
Liars. This “long tradition” is 20 years old, started by HRC.
Only killed matter?! Those bastards need to own every life affected by their actions! Every one!
How about we resume the Ramadan festivities when the Saudi’s, Iranians, Jordanians, etc celebrate Easter.
This is fake news. The White House IS going to celebrate Eid.
With a good ol’ southern pig-pickin and lots of ice cold beer.
Replace it with ban them all, remove them all, never let them back in, as the new tradition.
Isn’t Ramadan some sort of noodle soup poor people eat?
Yes, this is really their “Christmas” equivalent, as opposed to the yearly pilgrimages to Hawaii while in office so they could be out of sight while NOT celebrating a Christian holiday.
I would have had a huge party Friday afternoon, with a large banquet. I would have assured it was during the hours of fasting.
If we could do without it from Jefferson to Clinton, we can certainly just do without it permanently.
A tradition ended. Yeah, there won’t be anymore celebration of this violent murder machine as a religion in name only. May their mass murdering heroes rest forever in hell where evil belongs.
Sidi Soliman Mellimelli encountered a group of Cherokee representatives and declared them to be heretics—a bigot and the Jefferson. No Great Sprit allowed for Senator Warren at all.
#FakeNews
Jefferson had decidedly poor views of muslims. Anyone who says differently is ratherly poorly read on the subject.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.