Press Releases 2008
U.S. Embassy Athens Marks Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan
Athens (September 17, 2008) -- Joining U.S. diplomats around the world in marking the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, U.S. Ambassador Daniel V. Speckhard and his wife
Dr. Anne Speckhard offered a traditional sunset Iftaar meal for 40 guests at their residence on September 16.
Iraqi Ambassador to Greece Hatim Abdul Hassan Al-Khawam addressed the gathering following remarks on theme of unity amidst religious diversity by the American host and the Most Reverend Bishop of Velestino Damaskinos of the Greek Orthodox Church. His Reverence Jacob Arar Rabbi of Athens also attended. Other guests included high-ranking diplomats from Arab and Muslim countries and officials from Greece's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs.
The text of Ambassador Speckhard's remarks is available on the U.S. Embassy Athens website at http://athens.usembassy.gov/iftaar_dinner_08.html.