Ramadan is a special time for Muslims. Here's what to know about the month, and when Ramadan will be twice in a year.

Understanding Islam: Part 4 — Sawm, fasting of the month of Ramadan Allah says in the Quran (the Muslims’ holy Book): “O You who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those ...

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. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased ...

Muslims across the world will soon begin observing Ramadan, embarking on a month of fasting and religious study. Followers of the faith believe that it is the month that the Quran, the faith's holy ...

In just a couple of weeks, more than a billion Muslims around the world will observe Ramadan, one of the holiest months of the year in Islam. The timing of Ramadan coincides with the ninth month of ...

Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of Ramadan, will be observed on March 30th or 31st this year. The Islamic holy month of Ramadan involves fasting, prayer, and reflection, culminating in ...

Believers say it was during Ramadan that Allah revealed the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. The text would become the religious guide for Muslims. Falling in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, ...