PHILADELPHIA -- Sunset on Wednesday marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. It's a time for Muslims around the world to reflect on their faith, one that isn't always represented in ...

(RNS) — A new smart prayer rug is being offered as an educational tool for use by Muslims concerned they may make errors in their daily prayers. The company behind the new rug says it has exceeded its ...

(The Conversation) — In a recent tweet, President Trump stated that ranchers have been finding prayer rugs scattered along the U.S.-Mexico border. Late last year, he tweeted that “criminals and ...

In Islam, Maghrib is a prayer performed at sunset, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Maghrib adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dusk. Muslims (and non-Muslims ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or ...

NEW YORK — The Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely in New York City under guidelines announced Tuesday by Mayor Eric Adams, which he said should foster a spirit of inclusivity. Under the ...