{"id":159163,"date":"2026-03-10T14:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/159163\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:18:10","slug":"this-iftar-dinner-in-new-york-city-served-up-orange-blossom-cake-and-creative-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/159163\/","title":{"rendered":"This Iftar Dinner in New York City Served Up Orange Blossom Cake and Creative Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alia Aljunied and Khaula Malik.<\/p>\n

Photo: Haseeb Amin<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an amazing community of women across so many industries\u2014the power is in building this community, leaning on each other, giving back,\u201d said Samina Virk<\/a>, CEO and CMO of Vestiaire Collective<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s quite humbling to be a part of this group, and I\u2019m excited to see what comes of this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hearts were heavy with traumatic events unfolding in Iran, Palestine, Sudan, and the Gulf weighing on guests\u2019 minds, but with so many people feeling isolated watching the headlines, the focus was on supporting each other. \u201cIt\u2019s a heavy time right now, we can all feel it,\u201d said Irshad. \u201cWe have to come together and use our collective power and influence to change the narrative.\u201d And as we chatted over platters of rigatoni and grilled salmon, strangers quickly became friends. By the time dessert rolled around\u2014a cloudlike date cake with hints of orange blossom and cardamom\u2014collaborative sparks were flying.<\/p>\n

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Sana Raheem, Saliha Vehra, Aber Kawas, and others around the dinner table.<\/p>\n

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