White House hosts listening session on Islamophobia Muslim leaders share recommendations for confronting Islamophobia, hate and bigotry during event

(Anadolu) The White House held a listening session Wednesday on Islamophobia, during which high-level Biden administration officials met with leaders from the American Muslim community.

The event followed a White House reception Monday hosted by President Joe Biden for Eid al-Fitr, a celebration marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Among the US officials at the listening session were Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Joshua Geltzer, US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain, and Office of Public Engagement Director Stephen Benjamin, according to a statement by the White House.

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