Ramadan Controversy – Avoiding The White House (and State Department) Iftaars
By Aaron Vlek Well, the internet is on fire today about the White House Iftar and why Muslims are or are not going. Boycotters find it unconscionable to sit down to dinner with people and an...
View ArticleRamadan 2014 – Fasting from Speech
This article comes on Day 17 of our special Altmuslim/Patheos Muslim Ramadan #30Days30Writers blog project, in which we are showcasing the voices of 30 Muslim leaders, activists, scholars, writers,...
View ArticleGuantanamo Bay Detainees and the White House Iftar – Not in Our Name
By Tasnim Motala Last night, more than 100 Muslims had iftar — or the traditional breaking of the fast — at the White House. This year, there was a concerted effort to boycott the iftaar due to the...
View ArticleThe White House Iftar Boycott – Why the Debate?
By Dr. Faisal Qazi The other day in clinic when I asked a patient of mine what he did for work, he said, “Doc, I’m embarrassed to say it, but I’m a retired deputy Sheriff from LA.” I inquired about his...
View ArticleRamadan 2014 – White House Iftar and Learning to Play the Game
This article comes on Day 28 of our special Altmuslim/Patheos Muslim Ramadan #30Days30Writers blog project, in which we are showcasing the voices of 30 Muslim leaders, activists, scholars, writers,...
View ArticleThe Case for Boycotts and Engagement – Why I attended the White House Iftar
This is Day 11 of Altmuslim’s #30Days30Writers series for Ramadan 2015. By Wardah Khalid Sellout. Complicit in murder. Perpetuator of human and civil rights abuses. Devourer of food “laced with white...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Iftars
The White House and other government agencies have held Ramadan iftar dinners for decades, but Trump’s version will flip the previous model on its head. Many Americans don’t realize that for a few...
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