Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

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

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is a time of fasting, reflection, prayer and community for Muslims ...

The Sultanate Council of Sokoto, on Tuesday, directed Muslims across Nigeria to look out for the new moon of Sha’aban 1446 AH today (Wednesday), January 29, 2025, which corresponds to the 29th day of ...

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.

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 ...

Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs announced no confirmed reports of the crescent moon sighting ...

The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs has announced that there have been no confirmed sightings of ...

Muslims across the country have been urgerr to look out for the new moon today, (Wednesday), January 29. The directive was ...

This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Friday, Feb. 28 and last until Sunday, March 30, although the exact dates may depend on sightings of the crescent moon. Some Muslims watch ...

The Sultanate Council of Sokoto has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the new moon of Sha’aban 1446 AH on Wednesday, ...