The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is set to begin. Here's what you need to know about the period and how it's observed.

Ramadan is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr ... and dedicate more time for religious contemplation and the reading of the Quran, the Muslim holy book. Charity is a hallmark of Ramadan.

It’s said the angel Gabriel appeared to him in A.D. 610, giving Muhammad the Islamic holy book. It’s a holy, sacred time focused on worship, prayer, fasting and studying the Qur'an.

Muslims believe that in A.D. 610, the angel Gabriel appeared to Prophet Muhammad and revealed to him the Quran, the Islamic holy book. That revelation, Laylat Al Qadar—or the “Night of Power ...

Each night, Imams may recite one thirtieth of the Quran in a special nightly prayer so that the entire holy book will be read by the end of the month, according to the Islamic Network Group.

Ramadan is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr ... contemplation and the reading of the Quran, the Muslim holy book. Charity is a hallmark of Ramadan. Among other ways of giving ...

Ramadan is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr ... contemplation and the reading of the Quran, the Muslim holy book. Charity is a hallmark of Ramadan. Among other ways of giving ...