For believers, the holy month is about much more than fasting. It's a time for reflection and compassion — to give to the less fortunate, gather with community to break the daily fasts, and pray.

Islamic prayer timings, rooted in astronomical events, guide Muslims in their daily spiritual practice. Five daily prayers—Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha—are performed at specific times linked to ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or Muslim ...