These are community spaces and should be available to all
Egypt has a history of food insecurity leading to revolution, as its leaders know all too well
While Nigerian soldiers search the forests in the northwestern state for the 280 learners kidnapped by gunmen riding motorbikes, desperate families are still waiting for news
Fano Buthelezi believes his traditional faith – with a mix of Christianity and Islam – keeps his woodwork shop going amid Eskom’s blackouts
Aside from slight tweaks to alcohol regulations and measures on religious gatherings, not much has changed as South Africans prepare for the long weekend
The connection between the preparation, consumption and sharing of food is a sacred one
The police have confirmed that Nur Arawal had a history of mental health illness
‘Illegitimate president’: Cyril Ramaphosa’s position is under threat from multiple legal disputes and how Muslims are reclaiming Cape Town streets
Mosque access fight has opened up the debate about gender for South African Muslims
In Cape Town, residents of gang-riddled areas have found a novel way to use the Ramadan fast to protest against violence and creeping gentrification
The organisation wants a secular state and people’s constitutional rights to be respected
‘If those developers start digging, they’re going to find the remains of our ancestors,” says Igsaan Higgins, who argued against the sale’
As the initial joy of Ramadan wears off, the labour of fielding prejudice creeps in
The inner city suburb, internationally renowned for its colourful houses, has had enough of private developers and city officials
At least one man dead and 10 others injured after a man rammed his van into worshippers near Finsbury Park mosque, police say.
Some research suggests that fasting not only has spiritual benefits but physical ones as well.
From halaal travel sites to haute fashion, Islam’s commercial offshoots are racking up big sales.
Ramadan is meant to be a calm, spiritual time, but headaches triggered by fasting can ruin this special observance for many. Learn how to handle them.
As many people around the world celebrated the end of Ramadan, in Gaza Strip – battered by weeks of fighting – the holiday was marked by tears.
Times are changing, albeit slowly, particularly within the younger expat Arab communities living in the Gulf states, who live away from relatives.
Iftaar is often a happy, shared repast, but preparing for the fast can be just as communal and significant.
After pleas from Islamic leaders, the US says it will respect Ramadan by trying to force-feed detainees observing the fast only at night.
During Ramadan, even some women who do not normally wear the scarf don it during the holy fasting month. And it is a beautiful thing.
Triple suicide strikes in Chechnya left nine people dead and over 20 injured as the Russian Muslim region celebrated the end of Ramadan.
Are men more equal than women before God? <b>Ilham Rawoot</b> argues that in some mosques it feels like it — and it’s time for a change.
<b>Zeenat Mahomed</b>’s 30-day holy month is a time of prayer, gratitude, fasting, feasts and some really cute headscarves.
Not eating certainly builds character — if it is by choice, of course. But the month of Ramadan offers culinary delights too.
Over 136 people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters in Syria, sparking outrage from demonstrators.
I realised lately that people who are not Muslim see fasting as quite a radical step, says <b>lham Rawoot</b>.
A Christian pastor on Thursday cancelled a plan to burn copies of the Qur’an at his obscure Florida church, which had drawn widespread condemnation.
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US President Barack Obama marked the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Thursday by reflecting on religious tolerance.
Iraqi policeman Ali Abdul Hussein should have been celebrating the end of Ramadan. Instead, he wept outside a Baghdad mosque for dead friends.