Some 2 billion Muslims around the globe gathered with loved ones to celebrate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Each night, throughout Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, families gather, neighbors share food freely and communities come ...

You wouldn’t think that someone who goes around banging a drum in the streets before dawn and waking up the whole ...

Photo: Fadel Senna/ AFP via Getty Images Children celebrate the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan as they carry lanterns at the Old City of Mosul, Iraq on February 28. Photo: Ismael Adnan ...

According to historical accounts, the tradition of using lanterns as a decoration in Ramadan originated during the Fatimid Caliphate, primarily centred in Egypt, where Caliph Al-Muez Li-Din Allah ...

Congregation enjoys iftar after evening prayers during Ramadan on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Al-Maqasid in Lower Macungie ...

But many children and families love the “musaharati,” or “dawn caller,” a traditional fixture of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month when the faithful fast from dawn to sunset. It’s his job ...

Mahmoud Fanas, a "musaharati,"or "dawn caller," who beats on a drum to wake up Muslims for a meal before sunrise during Ramadan ... 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ...