Ramadan is a time for reflection and prayer for Muslims. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast during the day, up until the end is marked by a day called Eid al-Fitr.

Exceptions from fasting Fasting during Ramadan is required of all Muslims 15 and older who are physically able to do so, the imam said. “It is obligated to everyone who is able to fast,” he said.

Ramadan is a month of fasting for the Muslim community. Here's what to know about the end date and how it is celebrated across the world.

Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts.

Muslims aren't obliged to abstain from daytime eating during Ramadan until puberty. But some youngsters hunger to ease into the tradition.

Muslims around the world are welcoming Ramadan. A month of fasting and prayer represents the most sacred time of the year in the Islamic tradition.

The month of fasting for Muslims has arrived. All major religions include some form of self-denial to improve their adherents’ efforts to balance spiritual goals with material or worldly desires ...

Ramadan Murabarak! The religious holiday, involving fasting and practiced by Muslims, begins on Sunday. Here's what, when and why the holiday happens.

Ramadan Mubarak! The phrase, meaning “Happy Ramadan,” is frequently used during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a time when fasting, prayer and reflection are heavily prioritized ...

Since Islam has spread from its Arabian heartland to the far reaches of the Earth, Muslims who live farther north must fast several hours longer than those in Mecca.

During Ramadan, Muslims fast because it's mandated in Islam, but we also learn what we don't want to admit: We consume far more than we need to.