(RNS) — Two new children’s books from Muslim authors hit Target’s shelves as part of the retailer’s new Ramadan and Eid holiday collection.

CAIRO — Muslims around the world will soon bid farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is marked with congregational prayers and ...

Eid is a three-day celebration in Muslim-majority countries. But in the United States, it's generally observed on one day. In the United States, most Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha starting ...

The two holidays follow the Islamic Hijri calendar, a lunar cycle. Each year, Ramadan and both Eid holidays fall about 11 days earlier than the year before because of the lunar cycle.

"For starters, Eid al-Adha is the largest Muslim holiday of the year, which is why it’s sometimes called "The Greater Festival." This year, the date for Eid al-Adha is Thursday, June 29, 2023.

CAIRO — For the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the smell of freshly baked orange biscuits and powdered sugar-dusted cookies typically fills the air in Mona Abubakr’s home. But owing to higher ...

The Muslim holiday, centered around fasting and prayer, begins Sunday. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal. Fri, March 8, 2024 at 10:32 AM UTC. 5 min read. Ramadan Mubarak!

The world's 1.8 billion Muslim adherents will celebrate Eid al-Adha this week, marking one of Islam's most important holidays. As of 2017, the U.S. is estimated to be home to nearly 3.5 million ...

The holiday marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. It’s celebrated one to three days and marked by feasting, gifts and prayer. “I owe it to my friends, ...

Some 80,000 to 100,000 Muslims call Washington home, and there are about 50 mosques throughout the state, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Washington chapter.

In Houston, home to 250,000 Muslims, Letitia Plummer, the first Muslim woman on that City Council, plans to campaign to make Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha optional holidays for city employees.

Therefore, an Islamic holiday that coincides with 12 December on the Gregorian calendar will not always fall on that date; the following year that holiday will likely fall somewhere between 30 ...