Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Thomas | Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti | 04.01.2024
Camp Lemonnier hosted its annual Iftar for U.S., French and Djiboutian service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 1, 2024. Iftar is a communal breaking of the daily fast during the religious observance of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims and their supporters observe it as a time for fasting, prayer and service. Djiboutians observe Ramadan in 2024 from March 11......
Story by Samantha Harms | Fort Hood Public Affairs Office | 04.20.2023
April 14 was marked by laughter, plenty of food, reflection and celebration as the Fort Hood Muslim community enjoyed the second annual Fort Hood Iftar dinner at the Spirit of Fort Hood Chapel....
Story by Lt.j.g. Victoria Piccoli | Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti | 04.14.2023
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (April 14, 2023) - Camp Lemonnier hosted its' annual Iftar meal for deployed U.S. service members and invited local Djiboutian community members to join the celebration on April 14....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Word | Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti | 04.15.2022
U.S. service members, civilians and invited guests attended an iftar meal sponsored by several Non-Federal Entities including the Wardroom, Chief Petty Officers Association and the Friends of Africa Volunteers on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Thursday, April 14, 2022....
Story by Senior Airman Taylor Davis | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 04.28.2021
Imam Hassan Ahmed Migane, and other prominent Djiboutian Muslim leaders, led a Muslim Maghrib sunset prayer for Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members to close out the day’s Ramadan fast at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 28, 2021....
Story by Cpl. Ashley Gomez | Marine Corps Installations East | 06.05.2019
Service members and their families came together to share a meal in celebration of Ramadan on Marine Corps Air Station New River, June 1....
Story by Sgt. Zachary Mott | Area Support Group - Qatar | 05.21.2019
Soldiers, Airmen, civilians and their families from Camp As Sayliyah had the honor to be guests of the Qatari armed forces during a meal to celebrate the iftar, or breaking of the daily holy month of Ramadan fast, May 21, 2019....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 05.14.2019
OBOCK, Djibouti – Leaders from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and representatives from the U.S. Embassy Djibouti celebrated Iftar, the fast-breaking meal Muslims eat after sunset during Ramadan month, with Djiboutian partners in Obock, Djibouti, May 14, 2019....
