For nearly 2 billion Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time of deep reflection, spiritual connection and community. Here's what to know about the sacred Islamic month as it begins. Ramadan is the ...

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan began the night of February 28 this year with the sighting of the waxing crescent moon. Muslims worldwide observe the holy month of fasting, which involves spiritual ...

Ramadan, a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection for Muslims, begins at sundown on February 28th and ends with Eid al-Fitr on March 30th. Laylat Al-Qadr, the holiest night of Ramadan, is expected ...

Each year, millions of Muslims begin fasting from sunrise to sunset and engage in activities that challenge their self-restraint and bring them closer to God. This year, Ramadan began on the night of ...

Muslims across the world will soon begin observing Ramadan, embarking on a month of fasting and religious study. Followers of the faith believe that it is the month that the Quran, the faith's holy ...

Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University, answers six questions about the significance of Ramadan, the Muslim ...

Muslims across the world celebrate Ramadan. It is one of the most important and holy observances in Islam. What is the importance of Ramadan for Muslims? Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic ...

Ramadan is coming to a close. Falling in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, the appearance of the crescent moon denotes the start of Ramadan. Along with prayers and acts of charity, fasting is a ...

Today, I send my warmest greetings for the holy month of Ramadan—a sacred time of fasting, prayer, and communal gathering. It is a time to draw hope, courage, and inspiration to lead lives of holiness ...

A toddler wearing a red jumper plays with fairy lights that adorn tents to celebrate the start of Ramadan in a displacement camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. Her blonde curls bob between rows of ...

For about 2 billion Muslims around the world – almost a quarter of humanity – it's Ramadan, the holiest period in the Islamic calendar. This year, the first day of Ramadan's sunrise-to-sunset fasting ...

Some of you celebrating Ramadan might be here wondering if you need to let your boss know that you might be taking Monday off next week. Ramadan is now in its last 10 nights. With the expected ...