Newark Holds 'Love and Unity' Iftar For Ramadan (VIDEO)

NEWARK, NJ — A “Love and Unity Iftar” in Newark drew dozens of community members in commemoration of the Ramadan holiday earlier this month.

The event – hosted by the Council of Newark Imams and the Mayor’s Office of Clergy Affairs –included a speech from Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. (Watch video below)

The first day of fasting for Ramadan, the holiest month of the year for Muslims, kicked off May 6 in the United States, Europe and most Arab nations for 2019, Al Jazeera reported.

Newark TV posted the below video taken at the iftar.

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