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.

An Indonesian Muslim uses a telescope to see the new crescent moon and determine Rukyatul Hilal, which signals the end of Ramadan at Nahdlatul Ulama Rukiyatul Condro Dipo hall on April 9, 2024, in ...

Several Muslim countries follow the announcement from Saudi Arabia, the Prophet's birthplace, in declaring the start of Ramadan. Although this group, one of 12 moon-sighting teams deployed around the ...

Imran Khan's government has drawn the ire of conservative mullahs with calls for a science-based lunar calendar to calculate the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Pakistan, which faces ...

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.

This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on the night of Feb. 28, as the crescent moon should be sighted in the sky.