This holiday marks the end of Hajj—an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca,Saudi Arabia. This 5-day pilgrimage is undertaken by every Muslim who is financially and physically able to undertake this obligation. This pilgrimage is believed to cleanse a person’s soul of all its sins. It’s also...
On the day of the equinox the center of the sun is above the horizon for 12 hours actually, however sunrise is said to begin when the upper edge of the sun's disc becomes visible above the horizon which occurs shortly before t...
Fasting is the month is one of Islam's five pillars. The other pillars are declaration of faith, daily prayer, charity, as well as making the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Families come together for a nightly feast, called iftar, after fasting all day dur...
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it. Some Muslims make the journey more than once. Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, in addition to the profes...