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 ...

Indonesian Muslim man uses a telescope to view the new crescent moon and determine 'rukyah', the sighting of the new moon that signals the start of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kuala ...

At the end of February, when the waxing crescent moon is sighted, more than 2 billion Muslims worldwide will begin observing the holy month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims will focus on ...

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 ...

The determination of Ramadan's beginning is based on the meticulous hisab (calculation) conducted by the Muhammadiyah Tarjih ...

Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.

Over 300,000 Muslims across New Jersey began observing the holy month of Ramadan on Friday. For about a month, Muslims pray, reflect, perform community service, donate to charity, and fast, refraining ...

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has released its 2026 lunar calendar, outlining expected moon sighting dates for ...

CAIRO, Egypt — 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. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased ...