If “Why do Muslims fast during Ramadan?” were a question on "Family Feud," the second most popular answer would be: “To feel what it’s like to be hungry.” My family would be at a disadvantage. It’s ...

Muslims are welcoming the holy month of Ramadan—the most sacred time of the year in Islamic culture. Observed worldwide as a month of fasting and prayer, Ramadan has also been marked for centuries by ...

A crescent moon sighting will kick off the holy month of Ramadan on Thursday, sending many of the world’s approximately 1.9 billion Muslims into a monthlong fast from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan, the ...

(CNN) -- There are about 8 billion people in the world. And about a quarter of them are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month. It's Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim ...

A toddler wearing a red jumper plays with fairy lights that adorn tents to celebrate the start of Ramadan in a displacement camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. Her blonde curls bob between rows of ...

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 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 ...

Ramadan, the most important month of the year in the Muslim calendar, begins Sunday, May 5. For the next 30 days, Muslims around the world will abstain from eating or drinking during daylight hours.

KUWAIT - The holy month of Ramadan is a time of fasting, prayer and charity for Muslims. As they prepare to observe the practices of Ramadan, Soldiers stationed in the Middle East must be mindful of ...

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