DETROIT — Several area mosques, with the help of the Muslim Center in Detroit and charitable group Islamic Relief, will serve and distribute hot meals, food boxes and clothing on Sept. 12 in observance of Ramadan.

Free health screenings will also be provided, according to a release from the Council on American-Islamic Relations — Michigan.

The Tawheed Center in Farmington Hills and eight other mosques in Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, and Ypsilanti are to distribute $60,000 worth of food items to those in need in the community, the release said.

“Ramadan is not simply a time for fasting and prayer, but also a time to heighten spirituality through serving others,” said CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid.

Email dwalid@cair.com for more information.

The group Muslim-Americans Answer the Call is also taking part in a widespread service campaign, culminating in the first official September 11 Day of Service and Remembrance. Over the course of the summer, American Muslim volunteer groups carried out more than 3,000 days of service in communities across the United States, according to the group, founded in response to President Barack Obama’s “Renew America Together” service initiative.

“Muslim Americans Answer the Call is the true embodiment of the President’s call for change,” said Dalia Mogahed, member of the President’s Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. “Muslim-American volunteerism this summer demonstrates the community’s desire to positively contribute to our country.”

Visit www.muslimserve.org for more information.

Medieval travelogue returns to IMAX

DEARBORN — “Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta” is back at Henry Ford IMAX Threatre, 20900 Oakwood Blvd. in Dearborn.

The dramatic and documentary feature tells the story of the traveler Ibn Battuta, who in 1325 left his home in Morocco to perform the Hajj and did not return for nearly 30 years. The film, narrated by Ben Kingsley, includes rare footage of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca as it appears today. Visit www.thehenryford.org/imax or call 313.982.6001 for showtimes.

East Dearborn development reviewed

DEARBORN — The Dearborn Chamber of Commerce is to hold an Economic Outlook Breakfast on Sept. 15, 7:30 a.m. at the Dearborn Inn, 20301 Oakwood Blvd, addressing the Dearborn Town Center development.

The development is under-construction on the old Montgomery Ward building site at Michigan Avenue and Schaefer Road.

John Keuten, CEO of Oakwood Enterprises will keynote the event.

Cost is $30 for members, $40 for non-members

Email info@dearbornchamber.org or visit //dearbornchamber.org.