As Ramadan begins and Eid approaches, Dallas-Fort Worth will host a series of events that bring together tradition and festivities from Feb. 28 through March 29. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and observed by Muslims worldwide as a time for fasting, prayer, reflection and community.

Some of the ways that Ramadan and Eid are celebrated is through bazaars and markets. The Grand Ramadan Bazaar in Plano will offer opportunities for shopping, eating and entertainment. More than 60 vendors from Pakistan and the Indian subcontinent will sell clothing,

Muslims around the country and the globe will mark the holy month with fasting, prayer and community life. Ramadan commemorates the first revelations of the Quran, the central religious text in Islam,