Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is a time of fasting, reflection, prayer and community for Muslims around the world.

The Arabic term Ramadan connotes intense heat. It seems that in pre-Islamic Arabia, Ramadan was the name of a scorching hot summer month. In the Islamic calendar, however, the timing of Ramadan varies ...

Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast, which is determined by the sighting of the new moon. Shweta Singh Updated : Feb 13, ...

This prayer is called Tarawih. The holy month of Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a month of fasting, worship, service, communal gathering, and spiritual development.

As the crescent moon heralds the approach of the 15th day of Shaban in the Islamic lunar calendar, Muslims across the globe ...