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Two women are suing the OC Sheriff Department for allegedly violating their civil rights by removing their hijabs after being arrested.

Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials denied the accusations and said they did not violate the women’s religious ...

Journalists have become used to reporting annual disasters at the hajj, the once-in-a-lifetime trip to Mecca that all Muslims ...

To understand Islam, we need to understand its major divisions, Sunni and Shiite. One way to start is to grasp the dueling significances of a major Islamic holiday, Ashura, coming up next Saturday ...

Muharram marks the beginning of the new Islamic year. Here's what to know about its historical significance and what it means ...

The 12th annual Islamic Arts Festival will take place Nov. 15-16 at the University of Houston. It is considered one of the ...

Because the Hijri calendar is lunar, the dates of Islamic months and holidays — such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr — change ...

There are two primary Eid festivals in the Islamic calendar, and public holidays are typically declared for each one in Muslim-majority nations such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Pakistan.

These Muslim festivals celebrate different things. While Hari Raya Haji marks the end of hajj, Hari Raya Puasa is a joyous celebration of the end of the fasting month, Ramadan.

The "festival of sacrifice" features prayer, charitable giving, and the tradition of animal sacrifice with meat distributed to family, friends and those in need.