Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ATHENS1922
2007-09-25 06:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
EMBASSY ATHENS HOSTS RAMADAN IFTAR
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UNCLAS ATHENS 001922
SIPDIS
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STATE FOR R; EUR FOR GRAFFY; EUR/PPD FOR ALTMAN-WINANS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KISL KPAO OIIP GR
SUBJECT: EMBASSY ATHENS HOSTS RAMADAN IFTAR
REF: STATE 112013
UNCLAS ATHENS 001922
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR R; EUR FOR GRAFFY; EUR/PPD FOR ALTMAN-WINANS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KISL KPAO OIIP GR
SUBJECT: EMBASSY ATHENS HOSTS RAMADAN IFTAR
REF: STATE 112013
1. Charge hosted Embassy Athens?s annual Ramadan Iftar on September
19. Some 50 Arab and Muslim Ambassadors, Greek Orthodox church
officials, Muslim community representatives, academics, selected
journalists, and other post human rights contacts attended. Father
Thomas Synodinos, the seniormost deputy to ailing Archbishop
Christodoulos, now in Miami for a liver transplant, represented the
Greek Orthodox church.
2. At sunset, guests paused to listen to the Muslim call to prayer,
movingly chanted by Naim Elgadour, president of the Association of
Muslims in Greece. During the meal, after brief opening remarks in
Greek and Arabic, Charge spoke of the 50th anniversary of the
Islamic
Center in Washington, DC, noting that the White House, State
Department, and U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide now host
events
to mark the Muslim holy month. He also noted that several Embassy
Athens officers in attendance had previous service or family ties in
the Arab and Muslim world. Egypt's Ambassador to Greece Hamdi Sanad
Loza then rose spontaneously to give a short reply of thanks.
3. Embassy's Public Affairs Section co-produced this year's Iftar
with
the Political Section. Post IRC produced place cards for each guest
using an image of the Islamic Center in Washington and text from
USINFO.gov about its 50th anniversary, including the reference to
the
Greek Orthodox cathedral in the Embassy Row area. We also thank
Embassy Riyadh PAO for her assistance with Charge's Arabic language
opening remarks.
4. Consulate General Thessaloniki is planning another Iftar for
early
October, to include Greece's predominantly Turkish-origin Muslim
community. COUNTRYMAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR R; EUR FOR GRAFFY; EUR/PPD FOR ALTMAN-WINANS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KISL KPAO OIIP GR
SUBJECT: EMBASSY ATHENS HOSTS RAMADAN IFTAR
REF: STATE 112013
1. Charge hosted Embassy Athens?s annual Ramadan Iftar on September
19. Some 50 Arab and Muslim Ambassadors, Greek Orthodox church
officials, Muslim community representatives, academics, selected
journalists, and other post human rights contacts attended. Father
Thomas Synodinos, the seniormost deputy to ailing Archbishop
Christodoulos, now in Miami for a liver transplant, represented the
Greek Orthodox church.
2. At sunset, guests paused to listen to the Muslim call to prayer,
movingly chanted by Naim Elgadour, president of the Association of
Muslims in Greece. During the meal, after brief opening remarks in
Greek and Arabic, Charge spoke of the 50th anniversary of the
Islamic
Center in Washington, DC, noting that the White House, State
Department, and U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide now host
events
to mark the Muslim holy month. He also noted that several Embassy
Athens officers in attendance had previous service or family ties in
the Arab and Muslim world. Egypt's Ambassador to Greece Hamdi Sanad
Loza then rose spontaneously to give a short reply of thanks.
3. Embassy's Public Affairs Section co-produced this year's Iftar
with
the Political Section. Post IRC produced place cards for each guest
using an image of the Islamic Center in Washington and text from
USINFO.gov about its 50th anniversary, including the reference to
the
Greek Orthodox cathedral in the Embassy Row area. We also thank
Embassy Riyadh PAO for her assistance with Charge's Arabic language
opening remarks.
4. Consulate General Thessaloniki is planning another Iftar for
early
October, to include Greece's predominantly Turkish-origin Muslim
community. COUNTRYMAN