Ramadan begins this week, a holy, month-long observance for Muslim communities in the United States and around the world. Here's what to know.

Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, began for most Muslim communities at sundown on Wednesday, March 22, in the U.S. It ends with Eid al-Fitr on Friday, April 21.

Muslims around the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan, with worship, charity, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. The faithful gather for prayers inside mosques in Muslim-majority ...

Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, began for most Muslim communities at sundown on Wednesday, March 22, in the U.S. It ends with Eid al-Fitr on Friday, April 21. Here is what you need to know about ...

With Islam being the world's fastest-growing religion, there's a lot left to learn about the holy month of Ramadan, a very sacred time for Muslims around the globe. IE 11 is not supported.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic, or Hijri, calendar. Muslims believe that God revealed the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel during Ramadan.

More than 1.8 billion Muslims, who account for about a quarter of the world’s population, are expected to observe Ramadan. Islam follows a lunar calendar, so the month begins a week and a half ...

For nearly 2 billion Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time of deep reflection, spiritual connection and community. Here's what to know about the sacred Islamic month as it begins.

Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, began for most Muslim communities at sundown on Sunday, March 10 in the U.S. It's expected to end with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, April 9.

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world take extra time for self reflection, prayer and giving to those less fortunate. The time is a very holy one for Muslim people.

Millions of Muslims around the world will mark the start of Ramadan on Thursday, June 18, 2015 a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File ...

Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, began for most Muslim communities at sundown on Wednesday, March 22, in the U.S. It ends with Eid al-Fitr on Friday, April 21.