Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...

The sighting of the new moon of Sha’aban is a significant Islamic practice, as Sha’aban is the month preceding Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The declaration of the new moon marks the ...

The sighting of the new moon of Sha’aban is a significant Islamic practice, as Sha’aban is the month preceding Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. This declaration helps Muslims prepare for ...

Two Saskatchewan artists submitted their work to be part of The Lunar Codex. Nigel Bell, a multiplatform musician from La Ronge, Sask., is one of the Indigenous artists already selected to be part ...

The moon of Shaban 1446 Hijri has been sighted ... leading up to the holy month of Ramadan which is expected to be on March 1. A meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, chaired by Maulana ...

We will be applying the same criterion for Ramadan. Also, we received confirmation from the kingdom of Morocco that the crescent had been sighted. "Unfortunately, I do see a difference arising between ...

The exact dates of Ramadan change every year. This is because Islam uses a calendar based on the cycles of the Moon. In 2023 in the UK, Ramadan will begin in the evening of Wednesday 22 March and ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:45 ...

Ramadan 2025 is likely to conclude around March 30, leading into the joyous celebration of Eid al-Fitr. However, as with its start, the end date may vary based on the crescent moon's appearance.

Muslims across the country have been urgerr to look out for the new moon today, (Wednesday), January 29. The directive was handed to the Muslims by the Sultanate Council of Sokoto. A statement issued ...