Each Islamic month lasts either 29 or 30 days, depending on the moon’s visibility. Consequently, a lunar year is ...

At the end of the month, when a new moon is spotted, Muslims celebrate with Eid al-Fitr. The festival is celebrated around ...

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

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: ...

It’s disappointing,” the executive director of the Minnesota Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said of the ...

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. This year Eid al-Fitr is expected to fall on Sunday, March 30 or Monday, March 31 depending on the sighting of the moon as Muslims follow a ...

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan involves fasting, prayer, and reflection, culminating in the festive breaking of the fast with Eid al-Fitr. Ramadan follows the lunar calendar, causing its start ...

CHGOs failed to comply with the deadline set by Saudi Arabia for completing the Hajj process. As a result, they were unable to fulfill the necessary contracts for camps, hotels, and transportation in ...

However, the final date will depend on the sighting of the moon of the Islamic calendar’s last month, Dhul Hijjah. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on ...