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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