By adhering to such stringent observation protocols, the court ensures that the date of Aïd el-Fitr remains accurate and in line with both religious traditions and astronomical practices. This ...

April brings some spectacular targets for astrophotographers, chief among them a string of galaxies that pop into view. It’s ...

The task before them was as old as Islam itself: spotting the new moon, or anak bulan, which would decide whether Malaysians ...

Eid began on March 30 in Saudi Arabia and some other countries despite astronomers saying it was not possible to see the moon ...

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court and the UAE's Fatwa Council have called on Muslims to observe the Shawwal crescent moon on ...

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee — the federal moonsighting body, along with zonal committees, will convene a meeting today ...

(250330) -- TUNIS, March 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A man observes the moon at an astronomical observatory in Tunis, Tunisia, March ...

The Islamic calendar is lunar-based, meaning that it revolves around the phases of the moon. The sighting of the crescent moon indicates the conclusion of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal, during ...