An important festival for followers of Islam is coming up, one commemorating sacrifice and representing a time of prayer and gathering with family and friends. The second major festival in Islam, Eid ...

Eid literally means a “festival” or “feast” in Arabic. It is celebrated twice a year as Eid al-Adha, (pronounced eed al-Ahd-huh) and Eid al-Fitr. The two Eids recognize, celebrate and recall two ...

Ken Chitwood is a senior research fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and journalist-fellow at the Dornsife Center for Religion and Civic ...

The historic town of Jumilla was on the frontline of conflict between Muslims and Christians when the Moors were kicked out of southern Spain in the 13th century. Muslim migrants may have felt more ...

Islamic New Year 2025: The Islamic New Year, known as Hijri New Year, marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is celebrated on the first day of Muharram. This important date celebrates ...

The Islamic Arts Festival kicked off at the University of Houston Saturday, bringing a dizzying array of textiles, calligraphy and geometric art to the campus. The festival, located at UH’s Student ...

A Spanish town has become the first in the country to ban Muslims from using public facilities to celebrate religious Eid festivals just weeks after a nearby area was rocked by anti-migrant riots. The ...

The Muslim community in the United States has taken a small but significant step towards resolving one of the oldest disputes between Islam and science — the creation of a unified lunar calendar.

A SPANISH town has banned Muslims from using public facilities to celebrate religious festivals deemed "alien to its identity". The ban was passed in Jumilla, in Murica - which is understood to be the ...

The Islamic New Year brings with it a quiet and meaningful opportunity to pause, reflect, and begin again. Unlike the festive mood that often surrounds the start of a new calendar year, this occasion ...