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.

So there is that discussion." Nasreen Dahrouge, creator of crescent moon displays which she sells on her Instagram page My Hilal Yeg, says she doesn't see her decorations as Christian.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of ...

Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.

Shawwal, the Islamic month that succeeds Ramadan, begins right at the sighting of the crescent moon, or "Shawwal moon." The first day of Shawwal brings Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.

The Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr has been confirmed to start on Friday after the crescent moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia. The festival marks the end of Ramadan and the breaking of the fast ...

The exact start date of Islam’s holiest month depends on when local Islamic authorities declare the sighting of the new moon. By Mike Ives Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of ...