The Arabic term Ramadan connotes intense heat. It seems that in pre-Islamic Arabia, Ramadan was the name of a scorching hot summer month. In the Islamic calendar, however, the timing of Ramadan varies ...

Reading the Quran, Islam's holy book ... despite the word's literal translation meaning "the hot month" in Arabic. While fasting is the most significant tradition Muslims observe during Ramadan ...

Ramadan is expected to begin at the end of February. What is Ramadan? Here's all you need to know about a special time of the year for Muslims.