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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

The expected start date for Ramadan 2025 is Friday, February 28, and it will last until Sunday, March 30. However, the exact dates depend on the sighting of the moon. The Islamic calendar is based on ...

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 ...

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 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.