BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — An Islamic court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, after Islamic religious police caught them engaged in ...

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, and means "forbidden," referring to warfare being forbidden this month. This month, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year, offers an ...

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has officially declared Thursday, June 26, 2025, as the first day of Muharram, marking the start of the Islamic New Year 1447 AH, after the crescent moon was sighted ...

Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar, is expected to begin May 28, 2025. The first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah are a significant time for prayer, repentance, and performing the Hajj ...

A divided School Board on Thursday night (May 15) opted not to add a last-minute school holiday in early June to accommodate a key date on the Islamic calendar. Although their votes went in different ...

New Year’s Day marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar, something we’ve become fairly familiar with around the world. While 25 March (named after the Roman god of war) was traditionally when New ...

Nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide are preparing to observe the final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah. This spiritual month allows for the religious obligation of pilgrimage for Muslims and ...

Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, began for most Muslim communities at sundown on Sunday, March 10 in the U.S. It's expected to end with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, April 9. Here is what you need to know ...

CAIRO (AP) — Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar; the month cycles through the seasons. CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily ...

Could you imagine watching the ball in Times Square drop around March? You might have been, had much of the Western world not adopted the modern calendar that begins each year on Jan. 1. The oldest ...