Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the ...

The holy month of Ramadan is believed to be when the first verses of the Quran, Islam's sacred text, were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Many Muslims read and recite the Quran during the month.

It’s said the angel Gabriel appeared to him in A.D. 610, giving Muhammad the Islamic holy book. It’s a holy, sacred time focused on worship, prayer, fasting and studying the Qur'an.

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

Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, is set to begin the evening of Feb. 28. Muslims in Michigan will observe with fasting, prayers, Quran recitation and charity. Muslims throughout Michigan are ...