Ramadan is a holy month observed by the majority of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims. Along with Eid al-Fitr, which is celebrated at the end of Ramadan and often involves the exchanging of Eid gifts ...

Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year for Muslims, with the Prophet Muhammad quoted as saying: "When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of heaven are opened and the gates of hell are closed ...

Muslims believe that the first revelation sent to Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) in Ramadan started from the word, “Iqra” which is Arabic for “read.” Today, Muslims from all over the world still follow ...

This year, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins at sunset tonight, April 1. It marks the beginning of religious observances wherein many Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset. But ...

From when the religious holiday begins to the practices observed, here's everything to know about Ramadan this year Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital Entertainment. She joined ...

Ramadan is a holy month wherein we get to halt, introspect, and re-assert our religion and ummah. It’s also when we get to delve more into religious fervor like reading the Quran, and test habits in ...

Ramadan begins in the 9th month in the Islamic lunar calendar once the crescent moon is seen — and it ends 4 weeks later when the new crescent moon is visible. This year’s Ramadan, however, will end ...

Abstaining from food for religious reasons is a practice found in various faiths. Many Jews keep a 25-hour fast for the Day of Atonement, also called Yom Kippur, and many Catholics refrain from eating ...

Muslims around the world and in central Ohio begin observing the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday evening. During Ramadan, which commemorates the revelation of the Quran, both Sunni and Shia Muslims ...

There are about 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, as of 2015. That population is expected to be about 3 billion by 2060. There are about 3.3 million Muslims in the US. Ramadan is the ninth month of the ...