Each Islamic month lasts either 29 or 30 days, depending on the moon’s visibility. Consequently, a lunar year is approximately 354 or 355 days long, which is about 10 to 12 days shorter than the solar ...

Current astronomical predictions indicate that the Islamic New Year dates should fall on Wednesday June 25 in the UAE, which ...

The Sultanate Council, Sokoto, through its Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, has called on the Muslim Ummah to begin the search for the new moon of Zulki’ida 1446AH on Sunday, April 27, ...

The festival is celebrated over the first three days of Shawwāl, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. Unlike Christmas, Eid does not fall on the same date every year. Muslim festivals and ...

Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year. Though the holiday is marked on one day, some will celebrate this festival for as long as three ...

The other day I asked a friend where he would be during Jyeshtha? He looked at me uncomprehending, and finally expostulated: ...

Each year for the ninth month on the Islamic calendar, Ramadan is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting and spiritual connection. For four teenagers in Baton Rouge who all attend ...

The restaurant is open until midnight. Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year. Though the holiday is marked on one day, some Muslims ...

Religious authorities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Bahrain said the new crescent of Shawwal (10th month of the Islamic calendar) was sighted Saturday and Eid ...

The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is considered a "spiritual retreat" for Muslims, where it is believed that blessings from Allah are multiplied. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to ...

Ramadan is a monthlong Muslim observance characterized by fasting, prayer, and reflection. Muslims in the Victor Valley area have access to local mosques and community events for Ramadan and Eid ...