President Donald Trump hosted Muslims for a Ramadan iftar dinner at the White House. President Donald Trump hosted a Ramadan iftar dinner Thursday evening at the White House, thanking Muslims in Michigan for supporting his candidacy and praising two mayors in metro Detroit.

For some Muslims serving time at Danville Correctional Center, being able to have a relatively normal Ramadan routine is a blessing as they fasted this March, like millions of Muslim Americans

Mike Haskett, chef and owner of M.B. Haskett Delicatessen downtown, was recently asked to open his doors early to serve Muslim families a morning meal during the holy month of Ramadan, a sacred Islamic holiday in which Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn to sunset.

The Islamic Center of McLean County marked the holy month of Ramadan in a new masjid. The masjid, or mosque, opened in February and aims to attract area Muslims and other community members. All ages and faith traditions are welcome to attend. Imam Sa’ad Palwala said the building was designed to give both adults and children a place to gather.

Lent always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar. This year, they coincide, with Christian fasting taking place at the same time as Muslim fasting.

As part of its annual events, Stanel World Suleja has identified with Muslim community in Suleja, Niger State with the distribution of over 10,000 loaves of bread to break Ramadan fast with at the weekend.

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (RNS and NPR) — For Muslim children in non-Muslim foster care homes, Ramadan can be a lonely experience. DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (RNS and NPR) — Organizers and volunteers put the final touches to the iftar feast, adding plates ...

The story of a divisive Islamic ruler from ancient times, produced by a broadcaster in the Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has drawn rebukes from Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq.