Ash Wednesday always seems to show up unexpectedly. It’s on the calendar. We know when it is, but it still seems to come with an element of surprise. Perhaps it’s because of the various commitments ...

Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, observed by fasting from sunrise to sunset. The month involves increased prayer, including a special nightly prayer called Taraweeh. Certain ...

How the Muslim month of Ramadan transformed my understanding of fasting, prayer, and Lent. The sun was setting on a sweltering late Friday afternoon in Amman, Jordan. Sun filtered through the dust in ...