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Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is determined by the lunar cycle, depending on the moon's sighting. It ...

The Saudi Arabia riyal now has a symbol like the $ and €. The Saudi Central Bank has launched a new symbol for its currency ...

Fitr, or the Festival of Breaking the Fast, is an important Islamic festival that concludes Ramadan, the fasting month. In ...

The holiest month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan, begins soon. Here's what you need to know, why Muslims fast, and what it ...

Eid, the former Clay High principal, starts in the position effectively immediately, will serve until permanent replacement ...

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 ...

The makers of Sikandar have revealed the film's release date. The film will hit theaters on Eid-ul-Fitr on March 28.

The Muslim advocacy group CAIR is calling on Houston ISD to reinstate Eid after the board approved a calendar leaving off the ...

Houston ISD's 2025-26 calendar does not include a day off for Eid al-Fitr, one of two major holidays for Muslims. The ...

The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling on HISD to add a school holiday back for Eid ...