Mauritanian, American Communities Come Together for Iftar

Chargé d’Affaires Dennis Hankins greets guests at the Embassy Iftar.  To his left is guest of honor Dr. Kenneth (Abdel Hadi) Honerkamp, Professor of Religion at the University of Georgia.

It is a great pleasure for me today to host this Iftar dinner in your honor.  The month of Ramadan is one of the holiest periods for Muslims.  It is the month that the Quran was revealed by God. It is a time for prayer, meditation and aiding the poor and the indigent...(more)

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