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Why Jefferson’s vision of American Islam matters today

  • Written by Denise A. Spellberg, Professor of History and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas at Austin
President Donald Trump sits down for an iftar dinner, in the State Dining Room of the White House.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

After last year’s deliberate break with tradition, President Donald Trump has resumed the iftar dinner – the sundown meal during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. An estimated 3.3 million American Muslims celebrate...

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