In this video, we visit a peaceful Azerbaijani village as families prepare for the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. From cleaning the home to preparing traditional dishes, the spirit of ...

Ramadan commences when a small sliver of the moon, known in astronomical terms as the “waxing crescent,” emerges and becomes visible. And that’s true across the Islamic world.

Ramadan occurs in the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which is governed by the moon. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin the evening of Friday, February 28th, and conclude the evening ...

Ramadan begins this week, a holy, month-long observance for Muslim communities in the United States and around the world. Many Muslim people will observe Ramadan by fasting from sunup to sundown ...

Ramadan is expected to begin on Friday, Feb. 28 or Saturday, March 1, 2025; Laylat Al-Qadr is expected to begin on Wednesday, March 26 or Thursday, March 27, 2025 ...

Ramadan is a time to detach from worldly pleasures and focus on one's inner self. It's seen as a way to physically and spiritually purify, refraining from habits such as smoking and caffeine.

For the first week of Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza marked the holy month with a respite from war. Then Israel broke a ceasefire with Hamas. The fighting and blockade mean there's little to celebrate.

And Ramadan is, I think, a central part of that," says Bushra Bangee of Muslim Students Association West, which oversees MSAs on the West Coast.

But Ramadan isn’t just a time for food; it’s a time for forgiveness, reflection and charity. Ranya Ismail said their hearts are with the hungry people of Gaza.

Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for a variety of reasons. But it all starts with a sighting ...