Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...

The sighting of the new moon of Sha’aban is a significant Islamic practice, as Sha’aban is the month preceding Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. This declaration helps Muslims prepare for ...

The sighting of the new moon of Sha’aban is a significant Islamic practice, as Sha’aban is the month preceding Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The declaration of the new moon marks the ...

The exact dates of Ramadan change every year. This is because Islam uses a calendar based on the cycles of the Moon. In 2023 in the UK, Ramadan will begin in the evening of Wednesday 22 March and ...

The moon of Shaban 1446 Hijri has been sighted ... leading up to the holy month of Ramadan which is expected to be on March 1. A meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, chaired by Maulana ...

Astronomers in the UAE on Thursday caught a glimpse of the Shaaban moon. This means the next Islamic month will officially begin on Friday, January 31. Shaaban precedes the holy month of Ramadan.

We will be applying the same criterion for Ramadan. Also, we received confirmation from the kingdom of Morocco that the crescent had been sighted. "Unfortunately, I do see a difference arising between ...

Many Arab countries depend on moon sightings to determine the day when Ramadan begins. Fasting from dawn to sunset is obligatory for all adult Muslims who are not acutely or chronically ill ...

It will end either on Saturday, March 29, Sunday, March 30, or even Monday, March 31, depending on the sighting of the new moon Who Determines the Beginning and End of Ramadan? The exact determination ...

In 2025, Ramadan is expected to fall on the evening of Friday 28 February, ending with Eid Al Fitr on Sunday 30 March — though the exact time depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon.