Following the sighting of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee, Saudi Arabia has announced that the first day of fasting will be Monday, March 11. Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar ...

Most say it's time to go back to the drawing board and turn to the moon for answers. In 2006, the Eid ka Chaand was eclipsed by science. A progressive cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq had predetermined ...

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 ...

Food, music, prayer, and family gatherings are a huge feature of the holiday which is expected to take place on Sunday, March 30, or Monday, March 31, depending on the sighting of the moon.

The sighting of the crescent moon is a crucial aspect of determining the date of Eid al-Fitr, and it is an age-old tradition that continues to be practiced to this day.

HYDERABAD: With the Muslim fasting month of Ramzan drawing to a close, the focus is now on the Ruhiyat Hilal or crescent-sighting committee. Formed in 1948, the crescentsighting panel has been ...

Saudi authorities Sunday announced that the first Roza would be observed today in the kingdom as the moon for the holy month of Ramadan, 1445 Hijri, was sighted.The moon sighting marked the ...