The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), in co-operation with the Qatar Calendar House, has launched the 'Phases of the Moon' ...

On Sunday, March 30, 2025, the holy festival of Eid al-Fitr will commence, providing a moment for reflection, gratitude, and community spirit after the month-long fasting of Ramadan. Understanding the ...

Islam has a calendar completely dependent on the moon phases, which is also widely known as the Hijri Calendar. This is to say that the months either have 29 or 30 days in them based on the waxing ...

You might already know that roughly a quarter of the world’s population is expected to head into Ramadan this weekend, the Islamic holy month perhaps best known for its followers’ dawn-to ...

According to Al Jazeera, Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, also known as the Hijri calendar, which is based on the phases of the moon. Here’s how Ramadan is determined ...

The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, following the sighting of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee in Saudi Arabia. Other ...

The start of Ramadan fluctuates each year because the lunar Islamic calendar follows the phases of the moon. It begins the day after the new crescent moon, which can be tricky since it’s quite ...

The Islamic calendar is lunar, meaning each month begins with a new astronomical moon. As lunar months are shorter than solar, the Islamic calendar does not correspond with the Gregorian calendar ...

Muslims around the globe will begin observing the holy month of Ramadan, a period of deep spiritual reflection and celebration, in coming days. Ramadan will see Muslims abstain from food during ...