RAMADAN 2025 at U-M

Ramadan Around the World

Islam is a global religion, both in the population distribution of Muslims and in the understanding of the ummah (or community) as a single body. Ramadan, therefore, is a global experience, with people celebrating in countries spanning from Norway to Mexico, Portugal to Myanmar, China to Zimbabwe. Every culture brings their traditions to this religious practice.

Ramadan Highlights

A Day in the Life

Ramadan at the Intersection of Cultures

Ramadan & Interfaith

Ramadan & Relationships

Ramadan in the Media

Ramadan in the Market

Ramadan Highlights

In pictures: Muslims observe Ramadan across the globeRamadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Quran was during its last 10 nights. The Quran describes this singular evening of worship as "better than a thousand months."

Pictures: Celebrating Ramadan Around the WorldThis month many of the 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide will celebrate Ramadan with fasting and prayer.

Ramadan around the world – in picturesMuslims from around the world pray, study and fast during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan

A Day in the Life

A Ramadan Day in the Life of a MuslimHabeeba Husain We are more than a week into the month of Ramadan, so it is quite likely you heard about it from your Muslim friends, coworkers, or social media personalities online and in person. People seem to fill pity toward Muslims when they are fasting from dawn until sunset, especially in these longer

Ramadan North and SouthAn intimate look at the month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims in opposite ends of the world.

Ramadan in the shadows: Fasting while poorPoverty within Muslim America remains largely unaddressed, unchanged and hidden from popular view and formal discourse.

Ramadan at the Intersection of Cultures

The Fast and the ¡Fiesta!: How Latino Muslims Celebrate RamadanWhen the month of Ramadan is approaching, the Ortiz-Matos family begins to prepare the only way they know how, Puerto Rican style. Julio Ortiz and his wife, Shinoa Matos, reside in Brooklyn, New York. They are both Puerto Rican converts to Islam and their native tongue is Spanish. They have been Muslim for two decades each and married for close to 14 years. The couple has three children, ages 9, 7, and 5. Although Shinoa is also half Greek, she identifies herself as part of the ever-growing Latino Muslim population, a community that is bringing its very own sazon, or

These Photographs Capture The Diversity Of Ramadan For American Muslims"I remember in the beginning when I came here, we didn’t have any family. ... This is why I invite these families.”

Maamoul: An Ancient Cookie That Ushers In Easter And Eid In The Middle EastFor Christians and Muslims in the Middle East, maamoul is an essential part of Easter and Eid respectively. Stuffed with date paste or nuts, this buttery cookie dates back to ancient Egypt.

Ramadan & Interfaith

Muslim and Latino groups unite during Ramadan, breaking fast with tacos at mosquesActivists Rida Hamida and Ben Vazquez wanted to find a way to promote unity among the region’s Muslim and Latino communities, so they came up with a novel idea.

The Christian who wakes up Muslims in time to eat for RamadanIn an age of alarm clocks and smartphones, the preserver of a thousand-year-long tradition is a local hero, even though he's of a different faith.

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Ramadan & Relationships

Ramadan Reflection Day 22: Lessons for Life from a Fight with My WifeThe Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was constantly doing good for people, whether they were his supporters or not. It's one thing to b...

Ramadan: Reflections, Anticipation, and Things to Think About | Amaliah…شهر رمضان الذي أنزل فيه القرآن هدى للناس و بينات من الهدى و الفرقان ′′The month of Ramadan in which was revealed in the Quran as clear proof for guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong).′′ [Q 2: Vs 185]. Just as there must be plans for a successful business to be achieved, and…

Ramadan in the Media

Ramadan in the Market

Party City Offers Ramadan Decorations, a First for a Big U.S. RetailerWith Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, on the way, many Muslims see the items as a welcome addition to their festivities.

Perspective | Enough with the pancakes. Can Muslims get more than IHOP at Ramadan?One woman is trying to give Muslims more middle-of-the night dining choices during the holy month of Ramadan, which starts this weekend. And she’s not even Muslim.

Featured Foods

With well over 1 billion Muslims around the world, the below options are just a sampling of the diversity of culinary treats ready at the end of a day of fasting. You would likely see any one of these at an iftar, in addition to dates, of course.

Bonus feature: Check out our Fasting for Foodies section! You might just find a new recipe that you love.

Haleem: Slow-cooked stew of meat, bulgur wheat, and lentils (South Asia)

Kolak: A fruit dessert made from palm/coconut sugar, coconut milk, and pandanus leaf, sometimes including other ingredients such as bananas, sweet potatoes, tapioca balls, plantains, and pumpkin, it is served warm (Indonesia)

Rooh Afza: A syrup mixed with milk or water, with many different flavors, most notably rose, as well as multiple types of fruits and vegetables (South Asia)

Güllaç: Dessert made from pastry, milk, pomegranate, and walnuts, considered the origin of baklava (Turkey)

Harira: Soup of lentils, chickpeas, flour, tomatoes, onions, rice, and usually some sort of meat stock (North Africa)

Foule: Mashed fava beans mixed with tomatoes, lemon, and pepper, served with bread (Horn of Africa)

Harees: Wheat, butter, and meat (usually chicken), and can be topped with cinnamon or sugar (Arabian Peninsula)

Bean pie: Dessert similar to sweet potato pie, with a filling made from navy beans, butter, milk, eggs, sugar, and spices such as cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg (USA)

Fattoush: Salad made of vegetables and oven-roasted pita bread (The Levant)

Samosa: Fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, cheese, meat, or lentils (South Asia)

Yangrou Paomo: Soup with bread and lamb (China)

Qatayif: Dumplings filled with your choice of cheese, nuts, raisins, or coconut (The Levant)

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