Tag: Islam

In some countries with a Shiite Muslim majority, authorities have said the holiday will start on Saturday

Major seaports and toll roads are packed, while airports and bus terminals are full of travelers looking forward to reuniting with families

All across the Muslim world muezzins broadcast the "adhan" call to prayer five times a day

The starting date of Ramadan, the holiest Muslim month, is set by both lunar calculations and physical sightings of the moon

Muslims in the Philippines are getting ready for the annual observance of the holy month of Ramadan that will start on Thursday, March 23

Authorities have long claimed that the Popular Front of India has close ties with the Students Islamic Movement of India, a militant group

Raja Singh's words sparked outrage in city of Hyderabad, where hundreds of people gathered to demand the politician be taken into custody

The issue has become another battleground between increasingly vocal Islamist hardliners and those seeking to defend the rights of minorities

The crowds, capped at one million including 850,000 from abroad chosen by lottery, are the biggest at the hajj since 2019

One million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj after two years of drastically curtailed numbers