FILE - Muslim girls carry torches during a parade to celebrate the eve of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi ...

As the sun set on Wednesday, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan began. The 30-day celebration is an opportunity for Muslims around the world to practise their faith, recognize the hardships of ...

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic, or Hijri, calendar. Muslims believe that God revealed the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel during Ramadan.

Changes in latitudes Muslim devotees offer prayers outside a mosque during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan along a street in Srinagar, in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on March 13, 2024.

Getty Ramadan is a sacred time of year for Muslims. Recognized as the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and a holy month of fasting, the religious holiday marks the time when Muhammad received the ...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Organization for Islamic Cooperation urged its member nations Monday to take action against countries that permit public burning or desecration of the Quran, including the ...

CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts.

Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. Ramadan is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid ...