(RNS) — It may seem strange to anyone unfamiliar with Ramadan that, in the final stretch of this already demanding month, Muslims intentionally make it harder. In the first 20 days of Ramadan, we fast ...

Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York. So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim ...

Reports circulating in media outlets and on social media in October 2025 allege that the Vatican has opened a prayer room for ...

(RNS) — Mosques led by women are disappearing, along with their push for equal rights for women and LGBTQ+ Muslims. (RNS) — In late March, Rabi’a Keeble, the founder of Qal’bu Maryam, a women-centered ...

For the last 10 years, I’ve been a hijabi, wearing what people call a scarf or hijab. I do it for religious reasons as I was born into Islamic faith as a Muslim. It has become part of my daily routine ...

In this episode, the WF Fund president discusses Islamic principles behind charitable giving, why trust-based philanthropy ...

The Islamic lunar month of Dhul Hijjah has begun, bringing with it what many Muslim scholars consider the most spiritually significant days of the year. For Muslims worldwide, these first ten days ...