US PRESIDENT HOSTS IFTAR DINNER
U.S. President Barack Obama hosted an iftar dinner Tuesday evening at the White House - the special meal used to break the daily sunrise to sunset fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Ambassadors, top administration officials and members of Congress joined him in saluting the contributions of Muslim Americans. President Obama called the event a celebration of Ramadan and the accomplishments of the American Muslim community.
"Islam, as we know, is part of America," said President Obama. "And like the broader American citizenry, the American Muslim community is one of extraordinary dynamism and diversity - with families that stretch back generations and more recent immigrants; with Muslims of countless races and ethnicities, and with roots in every corner of the world."
The president said the contributions of Muslim Americans to the United States are vast and range from business to science, from the arts to athletics.
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