Ramadan fast is a spiritual obligation for Muslims to abstain from all food and drinks from dawn to sunset for 29/30 days. Medical experts say fasting has health benefits. They advise people observing ...

During Ramadan, observing Muslims refrain from eating or drinking from dawn to sundown; when the sun sets, they are allowed ...

If you’re not sure how to support your Muslim friends during Ramadan, you are not alone. Many non-Muslims don’t know what to ask, and don’t want to come off as disrespectful. The Islamic calendar has ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville fire district chief is under investigation and has been reassigned to desk duty after allegedly forcing a Muslim firefighter to break his Ramadan fast. For most ...

The Vatican has expressed its solidarity with Muslims participating in the Ramadan fast, noting that Catholics also fast and do penance during the season of Lent and inviting greater dialogue and ...

With regret, 8-year-old Lujaine Sadoun admitted that she broke her fast just before the end of the day during Ramadan last year. She had fasted before, but a whole day was a long time. “I fasted for ...

(RNS) — Muslims around the world are celebrating Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and a time for spiritual reflection, humility and prayer. The holiday is marked by fasting from ...

Iftar is the name of the meal that Muslims eat to break their fast. They typically start by eating dates with milk or water, and then move onto a larger meal. This event is meant to be shared with ...

In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening for iftar ...

“Not even water?” This is one of the most common questions Muslims receive when fasting during Ramadan. No, we cannot eat or drink while fasting. But Ramadan is the most beautiful and awaited month of ...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — It is 2 a.m. and three young men walk through the rubble of a neighborhood destroyed by Israeli airstrikes, beating a drum and singing Muslim chants. They’re loud, and that’s ...