AFTER IVANKA TRUMP WISHES MUSLIMS ‘EID MUBARAK’ ON TWITTER, CRITICS REMIND HER OF FATHER’S MUSLIM TRAVEL BAN
Ivanka Trump was ridiculed this weekend after wishing “Eid Mubarak” to Muslims celebrating the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha. The greeting, translated as “Blessed Feast” is used as a salutation during Islam’s high holidays. Eid al-Adha, which this year runs from sundown August 10 to sundown August 11, honors Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son […]
Donald Trump Does Away With White House Iftar Tradition
President Donald Trump has foregone the tradition of holding an iftar dinner, commemorating the end of Ramadan, at the White House this year, which has been hosted by former presidents every year. Instead, Trump chose to simply issue a short statement Saturday, wishing Muslims “Eid Mubarak.” “On behalf of the American people, Melania and I […]
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr worldwide
Muslims across the world are celebrating the first day of the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. The three day Eid-al-Fitr depends on the sighting of the moon and it usually marked by early morning prayers followed by family visits and feasts. Residents in Indonesia, the world’s […]