Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan this month. For believers, the holy month is about much more than fasting. It's a time for reflection and compassion, to give to the less fortunate, to ...

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Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

Ramadan 2025: The holy month of Ramadan began from Sunday, March 2, after the Jama Masjid, and Lucknow’s Shahi Imam’s announcement. In Saudi Arabia, the first Roza was observed on Saturday ...

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It is a time when believers express gratitude to Allah for providing them with the opportunity and strength to carry out His commands during the ...

The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has strongly protested the closure of both public and private schools in certain Sharia-practicing states of Northern Nigeria. in a statement by the spokesperson of the ...

The season of Ramadan is upon us, and Muslims around the world are preparing to observe the holy event Legit.ng recognised some of the country’s popular celebrities who are vocal about their faith via ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Before the Israel-Hamas war, Ramadan was a festive time of increased worship, social gatherings and cheer ...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has called on Muslims in the country to use the Ramadan fasting period to offer prayers to Allah (SWT) for the peaceful co-existence of ...

In Islam, Fajr is the first prayer of the day, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Fajr adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dawn, and is to be performed before ...

Many students up and down the country will be taking part in the holy month of Ramadan. That means that while studying and taking exams, pupils will also be abstaining from eating or drinking ...