The Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins Friday night. NPR hears from Muslim American parents preparing their young kids for their first Ramadan fast. The holy month of Ramadan begins tonight, and for ...

Muslim children typically aren’t expected to fast during Ramadan until they reach puberty. But often kids will want to start earlier because they see everyone else abstaining from food and water from ...

Amin Aaser tells a story about growing up in Maple Grove. When he was 12, he played baseball. He loved the game, but when his mom showed up to cheer him on from the stands, his friends would tease him ...

It was already halfway through Ramadan this year before I scrambled to hang as many decorations as I could in my home in celebration of the holy month. I hastily ripped open plastic packets of ...

Every year, over 1 billion Muslims fast during Ramadan, abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset for 30 days. In ...

One by one, the pieces came together. Fresh pita bread, a vegetable medley, chicken spiced in a special “Como Street Blend” — all packed into kid-friendly kits, with nods to culture and community, for ...

The holy month of Ramadan begins tonight, and for many Muslim children, it's a time to learn about celebrating their faith, spiritual growth and a sacred challenge. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Muslim kids ...