During the dinner, to which mostly ambassadors and diplomats from predominantly Muslim countries were invited, Trump praised the virtues of Ramadan and called for cooperation in the Middle East.
Iftar is a sordid affair for some Gazans who have difficulty finding food due to the 10-year blockade on consumer goods imposed by the Israeli government.
Fasting is considered one of the five pillars of Islam. The other four include the testimony of faith, prayer, giving charity to the needy and the pilgrimage to Mecca.
The long hours without food and water can be a challenge for the converts fasting for the first time in Ramadan, but the holy month provides a chance for them to engage more with the Muslim community.
In an initiative that sought to foster interfaith harmony, Muslims and Jews observed Iftar and Sabbath together at a Cape Town synagogue in the holy month of Ramadan.
Muslims joined by people of different faiths and backgrounds come together in a show of solidarity against the "discriminatory policies" of the Trump administration.
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