Every year, over 1 billion Muslims fast during Ramadan, abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset for 30 days. In this video, I recount my experience of fasting for a day during Ramadan ...

If you’ve ever fasted for someone you’ve lost, or wondered whether it counts, maybe it does. Fasting for the dead is not a mainstream Islamic obligation, but there’s a long-standing belief among some ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– The Muslim community in Harrisburg gathered at the Hadee Mosque today to celebrate Eid-Al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, ...

CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich holds up prayer beads from Pakistan given to him as a gift by Muslim Community Center board president Masood Bijapuri, second left, in Morton Grove during Chicago’s 26th annual ...

CHICAGO — In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening ...

According to the Henry Ford Community College, Ramadan takes place during the month when Muslims believe the Qur’an started to be revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It’s said the angel Gabriel appeared ...

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (RNS and NPR) — For Muslim children in non-Muslim foster care homes, Ramadan can be a lonely experience. DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (RNS and NPR) — Organizers and volunteers put ...

Ramadan is the holy month when Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, and often gather to break their fast communally. Ramadan this year aligns with Women’s History Month. But, as in every year, the ...