The Muslim holiday of Ramadan starts tonight, Feb. 28, and lasts until March 29. The monthlong observance of Ramadan is a period of introspection, communal prayer and reading the Qurʾān. According to ...

As the world spins, Muslims in one city begin their fast while others on the opposite side of the world break theirs.

For nearly 2 billion Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time of deep reflection, spiritual connection and community. Here's what to know about the sacred Islamic month as it begins. Ramadan is the ...

This year, Ramadan begins Friday and is estimated to conclude the evening of March 30, depending on the sighting of a full moon. The holy month shifts each year by 10 to 12 days because the Islamic ...

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is set to begin. Here's what you need to know about the period and how it's observed.

but they may get a notice of mere hours of when Ramadan officially starts. Further, it’s not uniformly observed around the world — the start date can vary country to country and can even be ...

It’s the second Ramadan since the start of the war in Gaza, and comes as a fragile ceasefire threatens to crumble.

For Palestinians observing Ramadan in Gaza, the Muslim holy month started this year under a fragile cease-fire agreement.

The day after Ramadan ends starts one of the major holidays in the Islamic calendar: Eid Al-Fitr, or the Festival of Breaking the Fast. Eid Al-Fitr is a three-day festival that will start around ...

Since the calendar is based on the moon's cycles, Ramadan's start date shifts earlier each year and does not align with the Gregorian calendar. It officially begins with the sighting of a crescent ...