Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is a time of fasting, reflection, prayer and community for Muslims around the world.

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan will come to an end this week with Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 and a beautiful conjunction of a "Shawwal Moon" crescent moon and Venus.

Eid al-Fitr has been officially confirmed after Saudi Arabian observatories did not spot the "Shawwal" moon. Why do Muslims rely on them? Details.

In the final days of Ramadan, as Muslims across the Twin Cities prepare to mark one of their most important holidays of the year, many are making a deliberate choice: to set aside, at least temporarily, the anxiety and disruption caused by months of heightened immigration enforcement.

Wida, is the last Friday prayer of Ramadan. Many Muslims treat it as a special day for extra prayer, dua, and charity. In 2026, civil calendars list it on Friday, 20 March, though Islamic dates follow the lunar month and can shift by sighting.

Aisha Sadiqa, 25 and from Middlesbrough, said: "I spend Eid as a time to connect with family members and friends, as well as the community." She has spent her "whole life" explaining why the dates of Ramadan vary,

Sahar Khalil says it feels wrong to be celebrating Eid at a time when her family and friends are homeless A food stallholder says she does not want to celebrate the festival of Eid this weekend because she is worried about family and friends caught up in the fighting in Lebanon.