Ramadan in America, 2002

November 19, 2002

Source: U.S. Department of State

On November 19, 2002 the U.S. Department of State reported that "Secretary of State Colin Powell hosted a Ramadan Iftaar dinner at the State Department on November 18 for American Muslim and Arab American community leaders. In his welcoming remarks, the Secretary said diversity, spirituality, and tolerance are America's greatest strengths, and extremism and violence are its greatest foes. The event was attended by a large group of Muslim community leaders from around the country, including representatives from American Muslim and Arab American organizations – American Muslim Council (AMC); Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR); American Arab Antidiscrimination Committee (ADC); Arab American Institute; Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy."