Although many non-Muslims see the main focus of the month in daily fasting, Islam encourages its followers to better ...

The start of the month traditionally depends on the sighting of the crescent moon. This year, the first day of Ramadan is expected to be on or around Feb. 18 or 19.

(RNS) — A new Pew Research Center study measuring the evolution of the global religious population shows Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group, followed by the religiously unaffiliated. Though ...

Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group, followed by the religiously unaffiliated, according to a new Pew Research Center study measuring the evolution of the global religious population between ...

Singapore is the most religiously diverse country, and Yemen the least, as of 2020. The U.S. ranks first among nations with large populations.

Muslims in Texas, along with millions of others around the world, have begun observing Ramadan, a month of fasting, ...

The holy month in Islam begins in February. Here's everything you need to know, including the reason behind dusk-to-dawn ...

In a number of countries with sizable Muslim and Jewish populations, we asked Muslim and Jewish adults for their views on religion and governance – specifically, whether religious law should be the ...

Dr. Basem Hamid speaks during the noon prayer service at the Medical Center Islamic Society Houston Masjid on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Houston. Dr. Hamid fully denounced the attack in New Orleans and ...

(The Conversation) — Ever since the United States’ “war on terror” began, American media has been rife with stereotypes of Muslims as violent, foreign threats. Advocates trying to push back against ...

The Pew report reveals how religious disaffiliation and population growth have influenced the global religious landscape. Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group, followed by the religiously ...