As Muslims observe a Ramadan like no other amid the coronavirus pandemic, Muslim leaders and civil rights organizations in the United States are turning to the virtual world to participate in interfaith dialogue and fellowship at a time when Islamophobia continues to threaten the community. Although
As Muslims observe a Ramadan like no other amid the coronavirus pandemic, Muslim leaders and civil rights organizations in the United States are turning to the virtual world to participate in interfaith dialogue and fellowship at a time when Islamophobia continues to threaten the community.
"We think doing these events is an important opportunity to share with non-Muslim allies a little bit about who we are as a community," Khera said,"and so, we purposefully geared this event in a way that it's welcoming of both Muslims and non-Muslims from across the country." And this Ramadan, some Muslim organizations have been experiencing anti-Muslim attacks during Zoom video conferences and gatherings, often referred to as Zoom-bombings, Khera said.
Agbere was an Imam in Ghana, where he was born and raised before he moved to the U.S. in 1995. He has been serving in the Army for the past 21 years and has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, where he worked to bridge the cultural divide and support U.S. soldiers of all faiths. Mona Mohib, who will be participating in the national iftar Tuesday evening, worked at the White House from 1997 to 1999 and was part of the team that organized the Eid celebrations.
Trump broke with tradition in 2017 when the White House did not host an iftar or Eid celebration dinner to mark Ramadan.The Trump White House did host iftar events in 2018 and 2019, but amid tensions with the Muslim community over the administration's policies, including the travel ban and the president's rhetoric about Islam, the guest list did not include community leaders but consisted of White House officials and various diplomats from Muslim-majority countries.
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