Ramadan

While the holy month is typically marked by fasting, celebratory feasts and charity, some Muslims in the St. Louis area said this year's felt more somber.

Aamna Anwer explains how Daar Ul-Islam tackles waste when feeding hundreds of people during Ramadan.

Mosques, worship centers and community centers across the St. Louis region are celebrating Ramadan with Iftar celebrations for all faith-based communities. Many Muslims say iftar dinners are communal times to reflect with family and friends and bring communities together.

Millions of Americans celebrate the Islamic holy month --- here are a few tips to get you acquainted!

The school district in south St. Louis County may be the first public district in Missouri to add the celebration to its calendar.

Last year, COVID-19 restrictions put a damper on festivities. But this year, precautions and vaccines helped return a sense of normalcy to the religious traditions. Producer Lara Hamdan checks in with local Muslims to hear how they are observing Ramadan.

Many mosques in the St. Louis region are planning limited celebrations during Ramadan — a month of fasting, prayer and reflection — to slow the spread of the coronavirus. They are offering virtual sermons, shorter nightly Quran readings and prepackaged meals to break the fast during an evening meal called iftar.

Muslims observing Ramadan are now halfway into the holy month marked by daily fasting, increased religious observance, alms giving and self-reflection.…

Like many religious groups, Muslims are having to shift how they observe Ramadan. Traditionally, the month of Ramadan is a time for prayer, fasting,…

This week marked the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Many Muslims locally and around the world are observing this holiday by daily…