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UPDATED: 03 Jun 2009 GMT
  • Greetings From President: Ramadan Kareem

    On behalf of the American people – including Muslim communities in all fifty states – I want to extend best wishes to Muslims in America and around the world. Ramadan Kareem.

  • Ramadan Around the World: A Mosaic of Traditions

    Muslims around the world observe the month of Ramadan in different ways, and American Muslims come from more than 80 countries. Learn about America’s “Multicultural Ramadan,” and visit the White House Web site to see President Obama’s Ramadan message.

  • Jazan University students visit US Embassy

    On Monday, April 27th, The Education Advising Department hosted 10 medical students from Jazan University for a pre-departure orientation, prior to their travelling to Chicago to participate in a month long clerkship program at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

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THE BLOG: Ramadan Kareem
As the new crescent moon ushers in Ramadan, the President extends his best wishes to Muslim communities in the United States and around the world.Each Ramadan, the ninth month on the lunar calendar, Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset for 29 or 30 days.

Greetings from President Obama (عربي)
On behalf of the American people – including Muslim communities in all fifty states – I want to extend best wishes to Muslims in America and around the world. Ramadan Kareem. Ramadan is the month in which Muslims believe the Koran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, beginning with a simple word – iqra.

Warden Message # 10 (August 5)
The Department of State has issued this Worldwide Caution to update information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against American Citizens and interests throughout the world. In some countries, the worldwide recession has contributed to political and economic instability and social unrest.

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