Nearly 2 billion Muslims around the world will celebrate the Islamic holiday Ramadan, which is expected to begin on March 10 or 11, depending on the sighting of the moon. During the month of Ramadan, ...

One of Islam's biggest holidays is coming up, and it's celebrated by at least 1.8 billion Muslims around the world each year. Ramadan, a traditional Islam holy month that includes fasting, prayer and ...

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Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and a religious annual observance and month of fasting during daylight hours. One of the Five Pillars of Islam, the time spent fasting is meant to be ...

Traditional iftar dishes certainly include a lot of ingredients: lamb with rice and almonds, beef brochettes, fruit, vegetables, sugary treats and more, night after night, for a month. The result?

Editor’s note • Mohammad Hassan Khalil, associate professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University, answers six questions about the significance ...

The Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan began on Saturday for Muslims around the world. Here are a few fast facts on the month: • During the month of Ramadan, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, ...

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This Saturday, over 1.5 billion Muslims will begin a 29-day fast for the month of Ramadan, one of the holiest times on the Islamic Calendar. It celebrates the Muslim belief that the Koran was revealed ...