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Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, is a time for fasting, prayer, and reflection. The month of Ramadan is expected to begin on either Feb. 28 or March 1, 2025, based on the lunar calendar. During ...

During Ramadan, Muslims gather to break fast and honor community practices. This year, queer and trans Muslims created their own celebrations to rethink tradition and feel connected. This article is ...

Ramadan has begun, which means Muslims around the world are connecting with their faith through fasting. The first night of the holy month began on Friday, February 28 after sunset and will end around ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Friday prayers are observed at the Baitul Futuh Mosque on May 14, 2021 in London, England. Eid Al-Fitr has marked the end of Ramadan, the monthlong dawn-to-dusk fast that ...

Believers say it was during Ramadan that Allah revealed the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. The text would become the religious guide for Muslims. Falling in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, ...

You might already know that roughly a quarter of the world’s population is expected to head into Ramadan this weekend, the Islamic holy month perhaps best known for its followers’ dawn-to-sunset ...

For the past few weeks, Muslims around the world have been fasting from sunrise to sunset for the holy month of Ramadan. But once Ramadan ends, a festive period called Eid al-Fitr begins and daytime ...

CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased ...