An important festival for followers of Islam is coming up, one commemorating sacrifice and representing a time of prayer and gathering with family and friends. The second major festival in Islam, Eid ...

Nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide are preparing to observe the final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah. This spiritual month allows for the religious obligation of pilgrimage for Muslims and ...

[Note: This story has been updated to reflect the number of Muslims as a percentage of the population.] With the expected sighting of the crescent moon on the night of April 9, nearly 2 billion ...