The Snow Moon rose on Feb. 12, 2025, marking the end of Chinese New Year and setting up both the beginning of Ramadan and a ...

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 Arabic term Ramadan connotes intense heat. It seems that in pre-Islamic Arabia, Ramadan was the name of a scorching hot summer month. In the Islamic calendar, however, the timing of Ramadan varies ...

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is a time of fasting, reflection, prayer and community for Muslims ...

Many Arab countries depend on moon sightings to determine the day when Ramadan begins. Fasting from dawn to sunset is obligatory for all adult Muslims who are not acutely or chronically ill ...

AFP/File The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted on Monday that the new moon will likely be born on the evening of February 28 at 5:45 pm which strengthens the chances of a Ramadan ...

Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar for official confirmation. The sighting of the new moon of Sha’aban is a significant Islamic practice, as Sha’aban is the month preceding Ramadan, the holy ...

Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs announced no confirmed reports of the crescent moon sighting marking the beginning of Sha’aban.

The exact dates of Ramadan change every year. This is because Islam uses a calendar based on the cycles of the Moon. In 2024 in the UK, Ramadan will begin in the evening of Sunday 10 March and ...

This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Friday, Feb. 28 and last until Sunday, March 30, although the exact dates may depend on sightings of the crescent moon. Some Muslims watch ...