As Muslim Lawyers Mark the Close of Ramadan, Diversity in Focus

Muslims around the globe mark Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan today. And Muslim bar associations starting last month marked their first Ramadan in three years where they were able to gather members and the greater legal community in person due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Making up for lost time on face-to-face interaction, Muslim lawyers reignited their mission of mentoring new and first-generation lawyers.

The group’s April 19 legal community iftar dinner became an opportunity to reconnect with other affinity bar associations, said Zaheer Maskatia, president of the Capital Area Muslim Bar Association and a Department of Veterans Affairs attorney. ...