Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.

Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.

Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.

Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.

The Voice of the Martyrs is one of several ministries cooperating together in an effort to encourage American Christians to pray for Muslims during Ramadan, Islam's holy month where Muslims fast and pray in an effort to earn Allah's approval.

The Voice of the Martyrs is one of several ministries cooperating together in an effort to encourage American Christians to pray for Muslims during Ramadan, Islam's holy month where Muslims fast and pray in an effort to earn Allah's approval.

Editor’s Note: Miriam Eva is a volunteer with VOM. She traveled to the Middle East on a short-term basis with another mission organization that has a focus on the Muslim world. Though VOM works in the Middle East, we do not lead volunteers on trips there. However, we can connect you to good partner organizations that do. Let us know if you are interested.

“Brother John” helps lead the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He has served as a missionary in Muslim nations, and today is involved in recruiting and sending mission workers to the hardest and most unreached places in the world.

VOM's Dr. Jason Peters penned this article that was featured this week on Crosswalk.com:

Last year author Tom Doyle and his wife JoAnn were guests on VOM's weekly radio program (You can listen to Tom's interviews here and here; listen to JoAnn here). One of the things both of them challenged listeners to do was to reach out to Muslims living right here in the United States by inviting them into our homes. Tom shared the joy of one Muslim family they'd invited over who said in seven years living in the U.S. it was the first time they'd ever been inside an American's home. But how do we make sure our hospitality is a blessing? What do we need to know to make our Muslim friends feel welcome and not trip over any cultural differences? Here's advice from "Anna," who lives and works among Muslims in the Middle East: