This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or Muslim ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third story in a five-part series titled "The Power of Prayer" that will break down the theology and practice of prayer in different religions. Today's installment examines ...

The start of the month traditionally depends on the sighting of the crescent moon. This year, the first day of Ramadan is expected to be on or around Feb. 18 or 19.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Imam Bilal Hazziez and journalist Sara Jawhari are more than a decade apart in age, but have much in common when it comes to matters of faith. About this series: We are exploring ...

Muslims in the city of New York defied the winter rain and cold to gather in Times Square on Friday, surrounded by lights and advertisements, for their Tarawi prayer, in their holy month of Ramadan, ...

The Holy Prophet Muhammad stated, “Prayer is the means of ascension of a believer.” Through prayers, a human is elevated. Five times a day, at specified intervals in prescribed words in Arabic, ...

The Kaaba, located in Mecca, is the holiest site in Islam and the focal point of daily prayer for hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide. During the Hajj pilgrimage, worshippers perform tawaf, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Minneapolis allows call to prayer to be publicly broadcast five times per day. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images Minneapolis ...