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Muslim members of Congress host Ramadan feast at the Capitol

prayer to mark the end of the fast QHKUMID3NUI6TMPTWIZ74WAR54While Rep. Ilhan Omar fasts during Ramadan from food and water — and even, she is quick to point out, from coffee — her responsibilities as a congresswoman often keep her from breaking her daily fast at a celebratory iftar meal. Sometimes, she said, it’s a quick bite to eat after the sun sets and then back to the House floor for a vote or to a committee meeting.

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