The ninth month on the Islamic calendar is a time of spiritual renewal and community. Ramadan, a period of fasting, is also a time of celebration.
This year, Ramadan started at sundown on April 2 and ends with Eid-al Fitr on May 2 and 3, with restaurants and cafes staying open late or opening early and festivities large and small taking place throughout the Muslim community in metro Detroit, in particular, in Dearborn — home to one of the largest concentrations of Muslim Americans in the United States.
