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Obama hosts annual iftar dinner at White House for Muslims' holy month of Ramadan
President Barack Obama, left, greets guests after delivering remarks during the annual Iftar dinner, celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in the East Room of the White House, Monday, June 22, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
By Deb Riechmann
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is sending greetings to Muslims around the world who are marking Islam's holy month of Ramadan (RAH'-mah-dahn).
Obama opened the White House to Muslim Americans on Monday for a traditional iftar dinner, which follows daily fasting from dawn to sunset. Ramadan ends with the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr (ayd ahl-FIH'-tur).
In brief remarks, Obama recounted the killings of three young Muslims Feb. 10 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and the recent deaths of nine black church members in Charleston, South Carolina.
He says Ramadan is a reminder that no one should be targeted because of how they worship.
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