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          Ramadan 2024

          Ramadan is the holiest and most important month of the year for Muslims, and is marked by fasting and prayer. Ramadan 2024 is expected to start on March 10 or 11 and will be followed by Eid Al Fitr around April 10

          A cannon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is fired to mark the end of a day's fasting during Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National

          When is Ramadan 2025? All you need to know

          UAENovember 21, 2024
          Ofrah Muflahi, a British-Yemeni nurse. Photo: Ofrah Muflahi

          British-Yemeni nurse raises profile of ‘invisible’ Arabs in NHS

          UKApril 11, 2024
          Sumaya Hamadmad and her daughters Salma and Randa. Picture: Sumaya Hamadmad

          US schools help Muslim pupils observe Ramadan and Eid

          USApril 11, 2024
          Tunisia's holy city of Kairouan. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National

          Kairouan maintains Ramadan buzz as holy month nears end

          MENAApril 08, 2024
          Temperatures are set to rise to 40°C in some parts of the country during the Eid Al Fitr holiday. Silvia Razgova / The National

          Temperatures to exceed 40°C this Eid Al Fitr holiday

          UAEApril 08, 2024
          Worshippers gather at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi seeking Laylat Al Qadr. Victor Besa / The National

          The best photos from Ramadan 2024

          UAEApril 07, 2024
          Dubai Police will manage the firing of the Eid cannons. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Seven Eid Al Fitr cannons set up to mark end of Ramadan in Dubai

          UAEApril 07, 2024
          This aerial view shows vendors selling livestock at a market, as Muslims prepare to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the Sarur area of Oman's Samail governorate on April 6, 2024. (Photo by Haitham AL-SHUKAIRI / AFP)

          Preparations for Eid Al Fitr around the world - in pictures

          NewsApril 07, 2024
          Worshippers attend Laylat Al Qadr prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi EPA

          Laylat Al Qadr prayer at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque draws record 70,000 worshippers

          UAEApril 07, 2024
          Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi. The first day of the month of Shawwal marks the beginning of Eid Al Fitr. Satish Kumar / The National

          UAE Muslims urged to look for the crescent moon on Monday

          UAEApril 06, 2024
          The Asateer Tent at Atlantis, The Palm is one of many exquisite suhoor offerings this year. Photo: Atlantis

          The best suhoors to try in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

          FoodApril 06, 2024
          Thousands attended Laylat Al Qadr at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Victor Besa / The National

          Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque hosts Laylat Al Qadr prayers

          UAEApril 06, 2024
          Evening prayers at the Grand Mosque on the eve of 27th day of Ramadan in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Reuters

          Record 2.5 million Muslims gather in Makkah for sacred night prayer

          GulfApril 06, 2024
          Families in Gaza struggle to find food for iftar during Ramadan amid Israeli war and looming famine. Rakan Abed El Rahman for The National

          Breaking the fast in the shadow of famine

          MENAApril 05, 2024
          Despite more than 150 years, the people at Barkas who are the descendants of Yemeni military men have held on to their customs and preserved their Arabic culture and traditions such as clothes and food habits. Taniya Dutta / The National

          India's mini-Yemen thrives with Arab traditions during Ramadan

          AsiaApril 05, 2024
          Mohammad Faisal Asif, right, led a call to prayer at a Wembley iftar attended by campaigners known as the Three Hijabis (front: Shaista Aziz, top left: Huda Jawad, top right: Amna Abdullatif). Getty Images

          Wembley hears Ramadan call to prayer at 'very positive' iftar

          UKApril 04, 2024