In Islam, Fajr is the first prayer of the day, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Fajr adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dawn, and is to be performed before the sun ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or ...

The phrase, meaning “Happy Ramadan,” is frequently used during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a time when fasting, prayer and reflection are heavily prioritized. Ramadan, one of the most ...

Israeli authorities reportedly banned the Muslim call to dawn prayer, from being projected over loudspeakers, in three different mosques in the Jerusalem district town of Abu Dis, on Friday, according ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minneapolis will allow broadcasts of the Muslim call to prayer at all hours, becoming the first major American city to allow the announcement or “adhan” to be heard over ...