This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or Muslim ...

In Islam, Maghrib is a prayer performed at sunset, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Maghrib adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dusk. Muslims (and non-Muslims ...

In Islam, Fajr is the first prayer of the day, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Fajr adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dawn, and is to be performed before the sun ...

For believers, the holy month is about much more than fasting. It's a time for reflection and compassion — to give to the less fortunate, gather with community to break the daily fasts, and pray.