Celebrating Ramadan
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslim Americans come together in mosques and homes to pray together and break the fast at iftar meals.
As a country founded on religious tolerance and cultural diversity, the United States shares with Muslim citizens and Muslims across the world this time of prayer, family, faith and hard work, all of which are common areas between American and Islamic values.
Muslim Americans are free to practice their religion in the United States: the increasing phenomenon of non-Muslims attending iftars with their Muslim friends and the acceptance of the religious headscarf (hijab) demonstrate that freedom. Furthermore, these practices serve as an opportunity to introduce Islam and build bridges of understanding through interfaith dialogue.
Embassy Beirut once again joins Lebanese Muslims in celebrating this important spiritual month of introspection and charity and wishes “Ramadan Kareem.”
To view President Barack Obama's Ramadan Message, click here.
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