Ramadan begins with the crescent moon. Here’s why the official start time can still vary around the world
Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for a variety of reasons. But it all starts with a sighting of the crescent moon.
Ramadan 2025 Date LIVE UPDATES: Saudi to observe Roza on Saturday as crescent moon sighted; India on Sunday
The crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, with Roza starting from Saturday. In India, Roza begins from Sunday. Iraq, Syria, Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia have also announced the dates for Ramadan.
The moon sighting before Ramadan is a practice that is a traditional and essential aspect of the Islamic faith as it ...
Friday's crescent moon brings the first night of Ramadan. But guess what? There will be a planetary alignment in the sky, too ...
Along with prayers, fasting marks the Islamic month of Ramadan, which is observed beginning Feb. 28, 2025, and ending March 30, 2025.
Moon Sighting Committees in Saudi Arabia, UAE, other Muslim-majority nations along with US, UK, Phillipines have called ...
A new "supermoon" on Feb. 27, 2025, foreshadows the start of Ramadan, a total lunar eclipse on March 13-14 and a partial ...
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