Since the 1979 revolution swept away the shah and ushered in an era of strict Islamic rule, "Iran has been no stranger to protests – or to their violent suppression", said The Christian Science ...

Because the Hijri calendar is lunar, the dates of Islamic months and holidays — such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr — change ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It’s been a week since the United States pressed Israel and Iran into a truce, ending a ...

In many parts of the world, Friday may simply mark the end of a busy workweek or the start of a relaxing weekend. But for ...

Rights activists in Iran fear intensified crackdowns following Israel’s military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear program ...

Mamdani is all of 33 now, a member of the New York Assembly and, incidentally, Muslim, which I mention only to illustrate how far we’ve come from our dark days post-9/11 when Islamophobia ...

The city Department of Education is getting a failing grade for mishandling observance of a major Muslim holiday. New York City Schools are off on Thursday to observe Eid al-Adha — but the ...

Iran’s once-feared “Axis of Resistance” has appeared to have turned its back on the Islamic Republic — leaving the theocracy high and dry as it fights for its survival and waning influence ...

The Hajj pilgrimage is usually performed over five or six days each year, from the 8th to 12th or 13th day of Dhu al-Hijjah or Dhul Hijjah. When the new crescent moon is sighted, Eid al-Adha ...

The ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, Yawm al-Arafah, happens on Thursday, June 5 in 2025. The Quran says that Yawm al-Arafah signifies the day God perfected Islam and approved it as a way of life.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes on its nuclear sites, though Tehran kept open the possibility Tuesday of ...

Learn about ‘Ashooraa, the 10th day of Muharram, a significant day in Islam. This day commemorates Prophet Muhammad’s observance of fasting, first noticed during his time in Makkah with the Quraysh ...