Friday's crescent moon brings the first night of Ramadan. But guess what? There will be a planetary alignment in the sky, too. Here's what to know.

Beneath an azure sky with the sun turning the crescent moon of a minaret into a shining golden disk, Woodland’s Muslim Mosque & Islamic Center has formally opened.

The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, following the sighting of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee in Saudi Arabia. Other ...

But what unites all Muslims is the observance of the new crescent moon in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. For instance, in Saudi Arabia, where Islam was first established by the prophet ...

Supplied Abu Dhabi: The Eid al-Fitr holidays in the UAE could last either four or five days, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon. Based on astronomical calculations, the first day of ...