Each year, millions of Muslims begin fasting from sunrise to sunset and engage in activities that challenge their self-restraint and bring them closer to God. This year, Ramadan began on the night of ...
Ken Chitwood is a senior research fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and journalist-fellow at the Dornsife Center for Religion and Civic ...
Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is ...
More than 40,000 members of the Islamic community came to U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday to celebrate Eid-al-Adha, one of the religion’s holiest traditions. The turnout was so extreme, organizations ...
In years past, Norah Basyouni would have had to choose between going to work or spending time with her family on Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam's most important holidays. The Houston ISD teacher won't have ...
If some of you are observing Ramadan this year, you might be wondering if you need to ask your employer for this Monday off. With the expected sighting of the waxing crescent moon by the end of March, ...
Over 300,000 Muslims across New Jersey will begin celebrating Eid al-Adha on Friday. For several days, Muslims will pray and donate to charity, and some will have an animal slaughtered– usually a ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It was perfect weather in San Francisco Saturday as one of the city's more notorious neighborhoods, the Tenderloin, looked to Build a Better Bay Area with a street fair to ...
Some of you celebrating Ramadan might be here wondering if you need to let your boss know that you might be taking Monday off next week. Ramadan is now in its last 10 nights. With the expected ...