Ramadan, which will begin this week following the sighting of the crescent moon, is the holiest month of the year for members of the Muslim faith. For 2026, Ramadan is projected to start as early as Tuesday, February 17, and extend through Thursday, March 19, or Friday, March 20, upon the sighting of the next crescent moon.

Mosques in D.C. and Baltimore are offering spaces for worship and community gatherings during Ramadan, fostering unity and serving local Muslims.

THE Special Adviser to the Governor of Imo State on Northern Affairs, Suleiman Ibrahim Suleiman, has advised Muslim faithful to adhere strictly to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad as they observe Ramadan fasting.

Ramadan and Lent, two major religious fasting periods, will coincide in 2026. Here's what to know about both holy times.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ramadan begins this week, a holy, month-long observance for Muslim communities in the United States and around the world. Many Muslim people will observe Ramadan by fasting from sunup to ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) — As Muslims across the world are observing Ramadan, Bloomington resident Gary Muhammed shares the purpose and practices. Ramadan means the ninth month of the Islamic Lunar calendar. It’s a commemoration of the first revelation ...

Muslims began fasting after sunrise Thursday for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, commemorating the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslim adults fast from dawn ...

For the last several weeks, Muslims have taken part in the holy month of Ramadan, but there is still one week left before the big celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Each year, more than a billion people observe Ramadan around the world. The date when the holy ...