Thomas Jefferson’s iftar dinner and the long history of Ramadan at the White House

EPISODE · Jun 14, 2018 · 3 MIN

Thomas Jefferson’s iftar dinner and the long history of Ramadan at the White House

from Retropod · host The Washington Post

In December 1805, a handful of prominent politicians receive invitations to join President Thomas Jefferson for a White House dinner. The occasion was the arrival of a Tunisian envoy to the U.S., Sidi Soliman Mellimelli, who was observing Ramadan.

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