Ramadan, a sacred time for believers, is underway. Here's what to know about it.

The start of the month traditionally depends on the sighting of the crescent moon. This year, the first day of Ramadan is expected to be on or around Feb. 18 or 19.

People are stringing closer to their faith across the Chicagoland area as two religions coincided with their most holy months of the year, with Muslims celebrating Ramadan on the same day as the start of Lent.

There’s a sense of urgency in Basim Sabri’s voice as he stands in the middle of a banquet hall at his mall in the heart of Minneapolis, directing the flow of busy volunteers and jovially asking his cooks to be patient as he finishes his call with CNN.

SAN FRANCISCO — The American Civil Liberties Union and its partners argued today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of three Muslim Americans who are challenging their unconstitutional religious questioning by U.S. border officers.

Bosnia’s large Muslim population was shaped by centuries of religious tension long before the Ottomans arrived. Caught between Rome and Constantinople and labeled heretical by both, many Bosnians felt alienated from mainstream Catholic and Orthodox authority.

Lay-run St. Nicholas Tavelić network quietly forms 300-strong underground community of ex-Muslims seeking sacraments, catechesis and a truly Catholic home.

A lawsuit filed on behalf of four Muslim inmates accuses officials at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections of systemic religious discrimination. Getty Images/iStockphoto Muslim inmates at a Rhode Island prison are accusing facility leadership of ...

A Christian man has gone viral after he vowed to take part in Ramadan fasting alongside Muslims, sharing an interesting reason in his post that captured attention.