Political rivalries emerge in Ramadan
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Long before the sun comes up, Gaza's musaharatis, or public wakers, are hard at work &#151; banging on drums to get people out of bed for pre-dawn prayers during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Muslims are being warned they need to be careful with medication during Ramadan.
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A dispute among religious leaders in Senegal over the timing of a Muslim feast means Senegalese may end up celebrating not just one day's holiday but three this year.
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Staff Writer. 10/15/04 This weekend, one-fifth of the world&#39;s population will begin a monthlong fast during daylight hours for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
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Muslims are being warned they need to be careful with medication if they fast during Ramadan.
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BEIRUT -- The militant demand that a French ban on Islamic head scarves be overturned has fueled a backlash among religious and political leaders in the Middle East, who have often been silent about hostage slayings and other terrorism.
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BAQOUBA, Iraq US troops and Iraqi forces have carried out pre-Ramadan raids in the city of Baqouba. They&#39;re trying to clear out rebels before the start of the Islamic holy month.
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Tonight marks the beginning of a month-long fast for Muslim students at the University, as they seek to strengthen their relationship with God during Ramadan, the Islamic month of blessing.
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Established Shiite parties and powerful upstarts are feuding, causing their leading cleric to try to pull them together to ensure that the Shiites clearly dominate the new government.
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Rival Lebanese leaders held discussions on Thursday to defuse rising tension a day after the assassination of an anti-Syrian lawmaker threatened to derail efforts to elect a new president.
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Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for 1.2 billion Muslims worldwide, begins this weekend. The observance, with its emphasis on inner reflection, fasting and prayer
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In a city riven with sectarian bloodshed, workers at a 13th century Baghdad mosque mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan by feeding the poor and preserving a bygone spirit of co-existence.
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An escalating political rift among Iraq&#39;s main religious groups and continued violence throughout the country are threatening parliamentary elections set for January.
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French citizen&#39;s murder, shootout between suspected militants and security forces in kingdom spotlights terrorism battle. By Ali Khalil - RIYADH.
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A showdown is shaping up in Pakistan's turbulent northwest between secular-minded ethnic Pashtuns and those who support Taliban-style Islamists Â a conflict that is likely to sharpen regardless of which side wins Monday's elections.
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Muslims celebrate the holy month with interfaith , blogs, and fasts even during competition.
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KUALA LUMPUR - A preacher in mosques, a rebel backing street protests, a politician who was party to a patronage system he later criticised and a leader with many fans in Western governments.