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.

(RNS) — Two new children’s books from Muslim authors hit Target’s shelves as part of the retailer’s new Ramadan and Eid holiday collection.

CAIRO — For the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the smell of freshly baked orange biscuits and powdered sugar-dusted cookies typically fills the air in Mona Abubakr’s home. But owing to higher ...

CAIRO — Muslims around the world will soon bid farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is marked with congregational prayers and ...

Eid is a three-day celebration in Muslim-majority countries. But in the United States, it's generally observed on one day. In the United States, most Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha starting ...

The world's 1.8 billion Muslim adherents will celebrate Eid al-Adha this week, marking one of Islam's most important holidays. As of 2017, the U.S. is estimated to be home to nearly 3.5 million ...

The holiday marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. It’s celebrated one to three days and marked by feasting, gifts and prayer. “I owe it to my friends, ...

Last summer, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha the way it's supposed to be. But this year, after eight months of devastating war between Israel and Hamas ...

In most of the Muslim world today, the faithful are celebrating Eid al-Adha, the second of two major holidays in Islam. The day begins with morning prayers. The celebrations continue with visits ...

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning that the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Adha and al-Fitr have been added to the NYC public school schedule, calling it "a change that respects the diversity ...

Some 80,000 to 100,000 Muslims call Washington home, and there are about 50 mosques throughout the state, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Washington chapter.