Ramadan commences when a small sliver of the moon, known in astronomical terms as the “waxing crescent,” emerges and becomes visible. And that’s true across the Islamic world. But from there ...

Muslims worldwide will see the waxing crescent moon in the sky on Friday night, the first night of Ramadan, the ninth month ...

Well, so are 2 billion Muslims. Ramadan is now in its last 10 nights. With the expected sighting of the waxing crescent moon by the end of March, nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide and the roughly ...

When is Eid al-Fitr, exactly? That's a good question. The end of Ramadan is determined by the sighting of the waxing crescent moon, which is expected by the end of March. The exact date is still ...

As Muslims gear up for the second of two big Eid celebrations in 2025, the key question is when the 'festival of the sacrifice' will take place – and experts have shared the likely date ...