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President Obama to hold Iftar dinner: Five facts about the Muslim ceremony
Continuing a tradition first started by one of the nation’s Founding Fathers, President Obama will host an iftar dinner Wednesday evening at 8:30 in the State Dining Room to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The president is no stranger to the sunset fast-breaking meal – he likely attended many as a boy in Indonesia – but Wednesday’s event comes with a star-studded guest list and an agenda: reaching out to an important, and often embattled constituency.
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Muslim Americans are optimistic despite discrimination, new poll says
Muslim Americans are loyal to the US and positive about their future even as they face high levels of discrimination, a Gallup poll finds.
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Wearing the Muslim veil in America: What it's like
Wearing the Muslim veil in America may cause awkward moments, but this hijabi finds more positive than negative in her choice.
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US Muslims: young, diverse, striving
A new portrait of Muslim Americans depicts a group that has achieved a great deal, yet struggles for a sense of belonging.
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A beginning for global Christian-Muslim compatibility
Leaders within the two faiths, meeting at Yale this week, acknowledge dangers of prejudice, pledge to work toward mutual understanding.
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Opinion: The next president has to promote democracy better
Amid democratic recession, the US must rethink its freedom agenda.
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What do a billion Muslims really think?
The Gallup Poll of the Muslim World is the most comprehensive study ever done of this group. Many key results counter conventional wisdom.
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