Why Ramadan is called Ramadan: 6 questions answered
Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, associate professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University, answers six questions about the significance of the Muslim month of fasting. Why is Ramadan called Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and lasts either 29 or 30 days, depending […]
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr worldwide
Muslims across the world are celebrating the first day of the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. The three day Eid-al-Fitr depends on the sighting of the moon and it usually marked by early morning prayers followed by family visits and feasts. Residents in Indonesia, the world’s […]