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MPAC & ISNA IFTAR

On Monday, September 14th, 2009, ISNA and the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) jointly hosted an iftar for government and interfaith workers.  The iftar was attended by approximately 60 individuals from various levels and departments of the government, including the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, Defense, the White House, USAID, and others.  Scout Pack 1576 of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society opened the program with a flag ceremony and the pledge of allegiance.  Imam Mohamed Magid, Vice President of ISNA, then gave opening remarks to the crowd.  Dr. Sayyid Syeed, National Director of the ISNA Office for Interfaith and Community Alliances, also gave remarks.  The final speaker was Salam Al-Marayati, Executive Director of MPAC.  ISNA and MPAC were happy to host Paul Monteiro, Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, who gave a brief address before the Muslims broke their fast.  Congressman André Carson was also able to attend and give some words to the audience before magrib prayer.  The formal program ended with magrib prayer after which everyone was invited to take part in a buffet dinner. 

This event marks the first time MPAC and ISNA have jointly hosted an Iftar dinner during Ramadan, and its success is encouraging.  We hope to further good relationships in the realms of Interfaith and Government outreach with events such as this one in the future.