Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...
Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr are coming around quickly. The holy month is due towards the end of February or the beginning of March this year. Though there are some early forecasts, moon sightings will ...
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 ...
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 moon of Shaban 1446 Hijri has been sighted in Pakistan, marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Shaban.This marks the beginning of the eighth month of the Islamic calendar, leading up to the ...
Sheikh al-Manea stated that the month of Ramadan this year will last 29 days, with the last day of fasting expected to be on March 29. He also noted that the sighting of the crescent moon ...