Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on recommendation from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, said the Russian ambassador in the Asian country, Dmitry ...

The Agriculture Ministry has closed all livestock markets to prevent spread of the disease while vaccination efforts are ...

Turkey said on Wednesday it will shut down all livestock marketplaces to control the spread of highly contagious foot and mouth disease.

The Oregon Department of Corrections is facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly denying religious accommodations for three ...

Shavuot, while not explicitly a day of forgiveness in the same way as Yom Kippur, is a time for reflection, spiritual renewal ...

To understand Islam, we need to understand its major divisions, Sunni and Shiite. One way to start is to grasp the dueling significances of a major Islamic holiday, Ashura, coming up next Saturday ...

The state Corrections Department, the suit alleges, regularly accommodates religious celebrations for other faith groups but ...

Muslims believe in one God, all-powerful and ever present, uncreated, without beginning or end, completely sufficient to ...

More than 20 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Syria, have designated the Hijri New Year a national ...

The Islamic New Year marks the start of the Hijri calendar and the first day of the month of Muharram. While the public holiday marking the start of the new Islamic year has been announced, we won’t ...

In addition to the Islamic New Year, the next religious holiday on the horizon will be Mawlid Al Nabawi, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, expected to be observed on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, is a major Islamic holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide. This year, it lands on June 6, 2025. The holiday commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice ...