Secretary Clinton to Host Iftar at Department of State on September 7

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of the Spokesman

For Immediate Release                                                                                   September 3, 2010

2010/1204

NOTICE TO THE PRESS

Secretary Clinton to Host Iftar at Department of State on September 7

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host an Iftar to celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan on Tuesday, September 7 at 7:00p.m., at the Department of State.

The Holy Month of Ramadan is a time devoted to worship, contemplation, charity, and fellowship, observed with a daily fast from dawn to sun down.  At the end of each day, Muslims traditionally break the fast with a meal known as “Iftar.”  Ramadan is the month Muslims believe the Qu’ran was revealed to the Prophet Mohamed; it is a month of reflection, generosity, and compassion for more than a billion Muslims worldwide.  

Secretary Clinton and Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith will make remarks at approximately 8:00 p.m.  These remarks will be open to credentialed members of the media. Media access times and further details will be forthcoming in the public schedule.

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