Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a holy month dedicated to fasting, prayer, and reflection. Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset during Ramadan ...

The Fajr adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dawn, and is to be performed before the sun has fully risen. Muslims (and non-Muslims participating) will spend the month of Ramadan ...

The Maghrib adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dusk. Muslims (and non-Muslims participating) will spend the month of Ramadan fasting from Fajr prayer, the first prayer of the day ...

Ramadan, a time when fasting, prayer and reflection are heavily prioritized. It is one of the most sacred times for Muslims and it comes to an end on March 30 with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr.

Southern California Muslims are finding ways to observe Ramadan — which this year began late Friday, Feb. 28 — and come together in prayer. Many community members said it was their way of ...

The age-old rituals of Islam's holiest month never change but Ramadan's first night Friday — amid tumult and turmoil at home and abroad — means "extra prayers" and calls for peace ...

Every year, Muslims around the world anticipate the sighting of the new crescent moon that signifies the official first day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the most sacred ...

Ramadan is the Islamic calendar's holiest month. Ramadan is a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community for Muslims worldwide. Muslims are supposed to follow different laws regarding ...

Riham says Ramadan comes at "the exact perfect time ... There will then be two cycles of prayer. Worshippers will then show their dedication to God through bowing and prostration.

Greater Boston has dozens of mosques, and many of them offer special Ramadan prayers, meals, and programming. The Islamic Society of Boston runs two mosques: One in Roxbury that is the largest in ...