Ramadan began at sundown on Tuesday, Feb. 17, and continues through sundown on Thursday, March 19. It concludes with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, meaning “the Festival of Breaking the Fast.” The dates for Ramadan fluctuate each year because the holiday is based on the phases of the moon.

Muslims around the world began observing Ramadan this week, ushering in a month of fasting, prayer and heightened devotion that is considered the holiest period

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 excitement and is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that ...

Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, begins at sunset on Feb. 17. The month of fasting, prayer and reflection follows the lunar calendar and ends with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Here’s what

When Muslims arriving in the UK tried to sight the new crescent Moon, they would often struggle – in part due to a very British problem: the cloudy weather.

Ramadan is about to begin for Muslims in South Carolina and around the world. Here's what to know about the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.

Ramadan began at sundown on Tuesday, Feb. 17, and continues through sundown on Thursday, March 19. It concludes with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, meaning “the Festival of Breaking the Fast.” The dates for Ramadan fluctuate each year because the holiday is based on the phases of the moon.

Fitr, is an obligatory charity given by Muslims before Eid-ul-Fitr. It is paid by the head of the household on behalf of all dependents to ensure that the poor can celebrate Eid with dignity.