Based on the lunar calendar, the beginning of Ramadan is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, a tradition that has been followed for centuries. Ramadan 2025: Know the fasting dates for ...

The festival begins with the sighting of the crescent moon, which usually appears one night after a new moon. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Friday 28 February ...

Ramadan 2025: Sighting the moon phase is important. Here's when the crescent moon is likely to be sighted in India and Saudi Arabia. Ramadan 2025: Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar ...

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims to sight the crescent moon of Ramadan on the evening of Friday, February 28. The date corresponds with the 29th of Shaaban 1446 in the Islamic ...

The United Arab Emirates has called for moon sightings ahead of the start of Ramadan. The UAE Council for Fatwa called on the entire population of Dubai and the other emirates to watch out for the ...

Doha, Qatar: The Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs called on all Muslims in the State of Qatar to investigate the sighting of the crescent moon of the holy ...

The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, following the sighting of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee in Saudi Arabia. Other ...

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As the sun sets on February 28, Muslims worldwide will look towards the western horizon, awaiting the sight of the crescent moon. The Islamic lunar calendar, unlike the solar-based Gregorian calendar, ...