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Yes. Any religeon outside of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism is defined as pagan.
Ramadan has been celebrated for thousands of years. It is a month of fasting where you may only eat before dawn and after the sun goes down.
Contraction of the Arabic: al-illah (THE GOD), used by Muslims to emphasis God's oneness and to distinguish their deity from those of the medieval pagan Arabs. The word, however, is not exclusive to Islam, but is simply the Arabic word for the God of the Abrahamic faiths.
1268. Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to observe I`tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. 1269. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) used to engage himself in I`tikaf (seclusion for prayers) in the mosque during the last ten nights of Ramadan till he passed away; thereafter, his wives followed this practice after him.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. 1270. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) used to observe I`tikaf every year (during Ramadan) for ten days; in the year in which he passed away, he observed I`tikaf for twenty days.[Al-Bukhari]. Commentary: We learn from these Ahadith that the observance of I`tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan is Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH). But it can be done only in mosque not at home. I`tikaf helps to enhance one's spiritual growth and to strive hard to worship Allah better as there is nothing to distract one's attention from this noble pursuit. http://www.soundvision.com/info/ramadan/
"Pagan" refers to a person who follows a polytheistic or non-Abrahamic faith, such as Wicca, Druidism, or ancient Greek religions. This term is often used broadly to describe any non-mainstream or non-organized religion that is not part of the major world religions like Christianity, Islam, or Judaism.
In the modern day, Egypt is a predominantly Sunni Muslim country with Islam as its state religion. Around 90% are identified as Muslim. Islam is an Abrahamic Monotheistic religion where they call their "Almighty-God" as "Allah". The word Allah in Arabic language directly translates to "God" in English. Abrahamic religions are Judaism Christianity and Islam grouped together because of the similarity of their theology and world-view, belongs to the third eon. Ancient Egyptians worshiped their Kings as gods, the pharaohs who guided them with Science and Law-enforcement, without which they would not succeed as a nation. The main God of ancient Egyptian pagan religion was the Sun-God "Ra", Sun being the ultimate source of energy for all life on earth. Being a Pagan religion, they also had god-archetypes for fertility, prosperity, abundance, death etc.. Other than the names for their gods, the ancient Egyptian pagan religion is very similar to the Greek - Roman pagan religion.
Before converting to Islam, Umar ibn Al-Khattab was a pagan, worshipping various aspects of nature.
Muhhamad was allah's (god) prophet and he was the one that introduced islam. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mohammad introduced Islam with the reciting of the Qu'ran. He borrowed heavily from remembered Judaism, Christianity and the local pagan religions in the area of Mecca and Medina when reciting the Qu'ran. The reciting began in 610 to his scribe and father-in-law who became the first caliph at Mohammad's death in 633. Thus Islam began in 610.
The messenger of Allah sent to the people of Thamud was Prophet Saleh. He was chosen by Allah to guide the people of Thamud towards the worship of one God and away from their pagan beliefs. However, the people of Thamud rejected his message and were subsequently punished by Allah.
Because many pagan rituals are considered barbaric by people follow more contemporary religions like Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism.
Muhammad (S.A.W) gave the message that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the last messenger of God. His message As to it's appeal. To begin with, Islam abolished the pagan practice of burying daughters alive. Also, it gave equal rights to men and women, the rich and the poor. But the main reason that sincere truth-finders were attracted to Islam was because it all made perfect sense.
Buddhism can be considered a pagan religion when the term pagan describes a non-Abrahamic (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, etc) faith. However, it is not a Neopagan religion, which describes a group of newly-formed movements reviving ancient pagan beliefs and practices.