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Christians to pray as White House observes Ramadan

As President Obama marks the month of Ramadan with a special dinner tonight at the White House, Christians nationwide will be praying for Muslims in the U.S. and abroad, reports Charisma News Online.

Saying the need to pray for the nation is critical, the Presidential Prayer Team will host a live, interactive prayer service at the group's Web site that coincides with the 8 p.m. dinner in the State Dining Room.

"As a ministry that prays to the Lord Jesus Christ on behalf of America's president, our nation's leadership and our troops on a daily basis, we have asked our constituency to specifically pray for the president during this time," said Presidential Prayer Team President Scott Fehrenbacher.

During Ramadan, which began Aug. 22, Muslims fast during the day and pray at night, commemorating the month during which Muslims believe Mohammed divinely received the Quran.

Although the practice of marking Ramadan with a White House dinner began during President George W. Bush's administration, some Christians have been critical of Obama's White House observance because he did not host an official event marking the National Day of Prayer last May. He instead issued a proclamation and said he planned to pray privately.

“Since assuming office in January, President Obama has not only regularly passed up opportunities to affirm and celebrate America’s Judeo-Christian heritage, but at times, he’s appeared to go out of his way to suggest the opposite is true,” said Shirley Dobson, chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force.

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[09/03/2009]

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