Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha are the two principal festivals in Islam, each with distinct religious significance, customs and ...

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. They fulfill a religious ...

Luckily, the date for Eid al-Adha 2025 has been confirmed. According to Al-Jazeera, authorities in Saudi Arabia have ...

This month includes the second major holiday for Muslims, Eid al-Adha. When is Dhul Hijjah? Here's what to know. ...

Also known as the Hijri calendar, the Islamic calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, unlike the more widely used Gregorian calendar, which is based on the sun. The lunar calendar is used ...

Beginning in 2026, the annual pilgrimage will shift into progressively cooler seasons—first spring, then winter—due to the Islamic lunar calendar’s annual drift of about 10 days. According ...

Beginning in 2026, the pilgrimage will move into spring and then winter due to the Islamic lunar calendar’s annual drift of approximately 10 days. Hajj is expected to fall in the spring from ...

Meanwhile, India will be celebrating Eid on Monday (March 31). According to the customs of the Islamic lunar calendar or Hijri, the official confirmation about Eid Al Fitr will only come after the ...

That’s because Islam follows the lunar calendar, based on the moon’s cycles – unlike the Gregorian calendar, which follows the sun. As such, dates on the Islamic calendar come 10–12 days ...

The holiday falls on the first day of Shawwal, the month following Ramadan in the Islamic lunar calendar. As the Islamic calendar is based on moon sightings, the exact date isn't fixed and is ...

Marking the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar, the occasion symbolizes faith, unity, and gratitude. As the crescent moon signals the end of Ramadan's dawn-to-dusk ...

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is a deeply significant time for Muslims worldwide. It is a sacred period dedicated to fasting, prayer, spiritual reflection, and ...