More than 1.6 billion Muslims around the world follow the Islamic calendar in some form, meaning key dates, such as New Year’s Day, are marked at different times to the rest of the world ...

But what unites all Muslims is the observance of the new crescent moon in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. For instance, in Saudi Arabia, where Islam was first established by the prophet ...

Every year, Eid Al Fitr moves around the calendar and begins on a different day. While longtime UAE residents know the reason behind those shifts in dates, many people are confused about how the ...

Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, begins at sunset on Friday for Muslims around the world. During this month, Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset and ...

According to Al Jazeera, Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, also known as the Hijri calendar, which is based on the phases of the moon. Here’s how Ramadan is determined ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Laylat al-Qadr is one of the most sacred nights on the Islamic calendar. It occurs only during Ramadan and lasts one night from sunset to dawn.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar; the month cycles through the seasons. FILE – Worshippers attend Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan ...

The timing of Ramadan coincides with the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and ends with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. This year, Ramadan is expected to begin at the end of February ...

The holy month of Ramadan is a very important time in the Islamic calendar, and Muslims all over the world take part. It begins and ends with the appearance of the crescent Moon. Because the ...

Good question. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic or Hijri lunar calendar. But the lunar calendar relies mostly on actual sightings of the crescent moon, so future dates are always ...