It’s said the angel Gabriel appeared to him in A.D. 610, giving Muhammad the Islamic holy book. It’s a holy, sacred time focused on worship, prayer, fasting and studying the Qur'an.

Her book, "Ramadan Around the World," is displayed in the glass case amongst crescent moons, miniature mosques, happy Ramadan signs and other symbols ... "For American Muslim children specifically ...

For Tanya Osawanimiki, the hijab is a symbol of pride ... they can tell I'm a Muslim, and that's beautiful." As Ramadan draws to a close, Osawanimiki reflects on the past month.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Shawwal, the Islamic month that succeeds Ramadan, begins right at the sighting of the crescent moon, or "Shawwal moon." The first day of ...

Ramadan is now in its last 10 nights. With the expected sighting of the waxing crescent moon by the end of March, nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide and the roughly 1% of Ohioans who are Muslim ...