CIA Director Leon Panetta greets Arab American, community leaders during an iftar event in Dearborn on Wednesday. The CIA hosted the event as part of efforts boost recruitment efforts, seeking to add to its ranks Americans with expertise in Middle Eastern languages and cultures.

Muslims pray at the Islamic Center of Detroit on Wednesday in observance of the Night of Power, or Laylat al-Qadr, when many Muslims stay awake all night in mosques for special prayers. PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNab

The home of Dearborn engineer Ali Ghossein on Oakman Boulevard, decorated with lights and crescent moons to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. PHOTOS: Khalil AlHajal/TAAN

The home of Dearborn engineer Ali Ghossein on Oakman Boulevard, decorated with lights and crescent moons to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "Ramadan Kareem" is written on several of the decorations in Arabic. PHOTOS: Khalil AlHajal/TAAN

Employees at Yasmeen Bakery on Warren Avenue prepare to serve Ramadan delicacies. PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNab/American Elite Studios

The home of Dearborn, Mich. engineer Ali Ghossein on Oakman Boulevard, decorated with lights and crescent moons to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "Ramadan Kareem" is written on several of the decorations in Arabic. PHOTOS: Khalil AlHajal/TAAN

Women pray during Ramadan at the American Muslim Center on Outer Drive. PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNab/American Elite Studios

Lights shaped as the moon decorate the Mohammed al-Amin mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Beirut August 26, 2009. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi