An important festival for followers of Islam is coming up, one commemorating sacrifice and representing a time of prayer and gathering with family and friends. The second major festival in Islam, Eid ...

Eid al-Fitr is the festival that marks the end of Ramadan, but what is it, and how is it celebrated? Here's what people should know about the Islamic festival that closes out a holy month of fasting ...

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As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan nears its end, Muslims in Michigan will soon celebrate Eid al-Fitr. The festival is celebrated with communal prayers, charity and meals. Muslim communities in ...

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It's a holy time filled with worship for the 1.8 billion Muslims around the world. One focal point of the month is the strict fast that Muslims ...

Nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide are preparing to observe the final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah. This spiritual month allows for the religious obligation of pilgrimage for Muslims and ...

Muslims around the world are about to mark the end of their most religious month, Ramadan. Once this most crucial of Islamic responsibilities has been completed, followers of Islam will immediately ...

For nearly 4 million Muslims in the U.S. and many more around the world, Eid al-Adha marks one of the most important days of the year: the day that commemorates Prophet Ibraham's devotion and ...