Eid-ul-Adha, commonly known as Bakrid, is one of the two major Islamic festivals celebrated worldwide. It marks the sacred story of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), who showed his unwavering faith by ...

Eid-ul-Fitr is among the most revered, important and joyous festivals celebrated every year in the Islamic calendar. The day marks the end of Ramadan, which is a month of fasting and prayer. The ...

Eid al-Fitr is the festival that marks the end of Ramadan, but what is it, and how is it celebrated? Here's what people should know about the Islamic festival that closes out a holy month of fasting ...

Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the "festival of breaking the fast," this week. Eid al-Fitr begins at the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam when Muslims fast ...

On March 31, Norway’s biggest TV channel, state-owned NRK1, broadcast a special half-hour program, beginning at 9:15 PM — prime time, mind you! — entitled Festen etter fasten, or “The Party after the ...

The day marks when Prophet Muhammad is believed to have appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor at the location of Ghadir Khumm between Mecca and Medina. The Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party ...