(RNS) — A fatwa expanding almsgiving to politicians and public policy campaigns stoked a debate on the fourth pillar of Islam ...

The Pew report reveals how religious disaffiliation and population growth have influenced the global religious landscape. Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group, followed by the religiously ...

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere proposal to include Islamic holidays as public holidays has upset many conservative politicians. The interior minister, who is a part of Chancellor Angela ...

The phrase, meaning “Happy Ramadan,” is frequently used during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a time when fasting, prayer and reflection are heavily prioritized. Ramadan, one of the most ...

Whatever happened to the Golden Age of Islam, when the Muslim world was the center of learning, mathematics, science, medicine, philosophy, art and architecture for six centuries (from 800 to 1400 AD) ...

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is drawing to an end and Muslims around the world will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

This message was delivered by Mbale City Khad, Pole Masaba, during the Eid al-Fitr prayers held at the Supreme Ground in the Industrial City Division.

While both have significantly shaped the nation’s identity, which of these religions came first? Historical evidence clearly shows that Islam was the first major religion to arrive in what is now ...