DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Millions of Muslims around the world will mark the start of Ramadan on Thursday, a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. Here’s a look at ...

Fasting in the lunar month of Ramadan is such an important Pillar of Islam. Here is why? “Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, ...

BURLINGAME -- As the Muslim community around the world celebrates Ramadan this year, faith leaders are focusing their prayers on peace, as war wages in Gaza and other Muslim populated regions. In ...

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 for iftar ...

If you’re not sure how to support your Muslim friends during Ramadan, you are not alone. Many non-Muslims don’t know what to ask, and don’t want to come off as disrespectful. The Islamic calendar has ...

Every year, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) puts on one of its biggest events of the year: the Fast-a-Thon. For one day of Ramadan, the MSA invites students of all faith backgrounds to ...

The phrase, meaning “Happy Ramadan,” is frequently used during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a time when fasting, prayer and reflection are heavily prioritized. Ramadan, one of the most ...

The phrase means “Happy Ramadan” and is frequently used during Ramadan, a time when fasting, prayer and reflection are heavily prioritized. It is one of the most sacred times for Muslims and begins ...

Downstairs, the table was laden with an array of savory delights - chickpeas, vegetables, goat meat with rice and more. It was almost time to break the fast. But first things first: The men and women ...

As we enter the final week of Ramadan, a holy time in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, MLS has shone the spotlight on their admirable Muslim players. During the holy period, Muslims fast ...