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On the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, drummers, wearing traditional Ottoman clothes, perform through the neighborhoods of Istanbul, early Monday June 6, 2016, to wake people for the "sahour," the traditional breakfast of Ramadan. More than 2000 drummers wander Istanbul's neighborhoods playing their drums in the early hours to wake up the residents as part of the holiday tradition. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

In Istanbul, drummers keep ancient Ramadan tradition alive

By Dominique Soguel - Associated Press

Titled "It's Ramadan, Curious George", the new publication follows a series of books exploring religious holidays including "Merry Christmas, Curious George" and "Happy Hanukkah, Curious George".

Curious George participates in Islamic holidays in latest book

By Rahat Husain

Turkish kadayif, a pastry dish similar to baklava, is offered as the dessert course of a traditional Muslim iftar, a fast-breaking meal served after sundown during the holy month of Ramadan, alongside cay, a tea drink. (By Emily Leslie/The Washington Times)

RAMADAN: Non-Muslims get a glimpse of Islam’s holiest night of the year

By Massarah Mikati - Deseret News

Coca-Cola has introduced a label-free can in Middle Eastern countries for Ramadan that are intended to promote tolerance. (YouTube/Coca-Cola Middle East)

To Coca-Cola, Ramadan is a time to celebrate religious diversity

By JJ Feinauer - Deseret News

Turkish kadayif, a pastry dish similar to baklava, is offered as the dessert course of a traditional Muslim iftar, a fast-breaking meal served after sundown during the holy month of Ramadan, alongside cay, a tea drink. (By Emily Leslie/The Washington Times)

Ramadan meal iftar helps Muslims break religious, cultural barriers with guests

By Emily Leslie - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks about gun violence at the Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

OBAMA LAMENTS ‘DISTORTED IMPRESSION’ OF MUSLIMS

By Joseph Curl - The Washington Times

In this Sunday, June 14, 2015, photo, a nurse takes blood from a patient at Jordan's National Center for Diabetes in Amman, Jordan. The center is particularly busy ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan when diabetics seek advice on whether they can observe the sunrise-to-sundown Ramadan fast. (AP Photo/Khaled Al Odat)

Ramadan fast imposes difficult choice on diabetic Muslims

By KARIN LAUB - Associated Press