Based on the lunar calendar, the beginning of Ramadan is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, a tradition that has been followed for centuries. Ramadan 2025: Know the fasting dates for ...

Ramadan 2025: Sighting the moon phase is important. Here's when the crescent moon is likely to be sighted in India and Saudi Arabia. Ramadan 2025: Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar ...

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims to sight the crescent moon of Ramadan on the evening of Friday, February 28. The date corresponds with the 29th of Shaaban 1446 in the Islamic ...

The UAE Council for Fatwa has called on all members of the community, both UAE citizens and residents, to watch for the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH. Read- When is Ramadan 2025? According to a ...

The UAE has called on all Muslims to sight the crescent for Ramadan on the evening of Friday, February 28, the Emirates Fatwa Council announced on Wednesday. The date corresponds to 29 Shaban AD ...

Doha, Qatar: The Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs called on all Muslims in the State of Qatar to investigate the sighting of the crescent moon of the holy ...

The UAE Council for Fatwa has called on all members of the community, both UAE citizens and residents, to watch for the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on the evening of Friday, 29 Sha'ban 1446 AH, ...

Every year, Muslims around the world anticipate the sighting of the new crescent moon that signifies the official first day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the most sacred ...

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In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin on March 1, depending on the moon sighting, and will conclude with Eid al-Fitr on March 30 in Saudi Arabia. Millions of Muslims around the world prepare to ...

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and is considered the holiest period in Islam. It is believed that the first verses of the Quran were revealed to Prophet Muhammad on Laylatul ...