The Muslim holiday of Ramadan starts tonight, Feb. 28, and lasts until March 29. The monthlong observance of Ramadan is a period of introspection, communal prayer and reading the Qurʾān. According to ...

Ramadan is currently underway, and Muslims worldwide are observing the holy month. How long are fasting hours? Are they ...

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 ...

Ramadan dates vary each year based on the Islamic lunar calendar, with the start determined by moon sightings. Stay with Newsweek for updates on Ramadan observances. The United Arab Emirates' Ramadan ...

The holy month shifts each year by 10 to 12 days because the Islamic lunar calendar is shorter than the solar calendar. These ...

The exact date always depends on the sighting of the crescent moon. The holy month moves approximately 11 days earlier each year as the Muslim faith follows a lunar calendar that is 11 days shorter ...

Languages: English, French Ramadan is the ninth month of the 12-month Islamic lunar calendar. Since the calendar is based on the moon's cycles, Ramadan's start date shifts earlier each year and ...

Also known as the Hijri calendar, the Islamic calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, unlike the more widely used Gregorian calendar, which is based on the sun. The lunar calendar is used ...

The holy month moves approximately 11 days earlier each year as the Muslim faith follows a lunar calendar that is 11 days shorter than the solar calendar. Adherents to the Islamic faith who have ...

The holy month shifts each year by 10 to 12 days because the Islamic lunar calendar is shorter than the solar calendar. These changes influence times for prayer and when to begin and complete ...