The timing of Ramadan coincides with the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and ends with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr.

Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, Passover on April 12 and Easter on April 20.

The League of Imams and Alfas in Yorubaland has said its decision to declare the commencement of Ramadan fasting was not intended to challenge the authority of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

The Arabic term Ramadan connotes intense heat. It seems that in pre-Islamic Arabia, Ramadan was the name of a scorching hot summer month. In the Islamic calendar, however, the timing of Ramadan varies ...

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is a time of fasting, reflection, prayer and community for Muslims ...

AFP/File The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted on Monday that the new moon will likely be born on the evening of February 28 at 5:45 pm which strengthens the chances of a Ramadan ...

Ramadan is expected to begin at the end of February. What is Ramadan? Here's all you need to know about a special time of the year for Muslims.

Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs announced no confirmed reports of the crescent moon sighting marking the beginning of Sha’aban.

It urged the Muslim Ummah to report any moon sightings to their nearest District or Village Head, who will then forward the information to His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar ...