Fasting across faiths: Seasons of reflection and growing closer to God

June 18th, 20170 DEARBORN — The practice of fasting may differ across the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, but these faiths share a bond at their spiritual core— their efforts to grow closer to God. A few months before the holy month of Ramadan started this year, Christians of various denominations observed their own season...

Undercover missionaries alarm Dearborn Muslims

March 17th, 201711 DEARBORN —Having the highest concentration of Arab Americans, primarily Muslims, in the country has brought Dearborn to the attention of Christian missionaries, not all of whom declare their intentions openly. The city's annual Arab International Festival, a three-day family event celebrating Arab culture, attracted both...