For annual sky observations and calendars, the moon is a changeable resource that has captivated humankind for long centuries now. In Islam and Hinduism, the moon has a core impact in defining ...

Islamic New Year, also known as the Hijri year, marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar with the first day of the month – Muharram. In India the Islamic New Year begins on Friday, June 27 ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the ...

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has released its 2026 lunar calendar, outlining expected moon sighting dates for ...

A crescent moon sighting will kick off the holy month of Ramadan on Thursday, sending many of the world’s approximately 1.9 billion Muslims into a monthlong fast from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan, the ...

Pakistan’s Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced the sighting of the Jumada al-Awwal moon, marking October 24 as the first day ...

The Sultanate Council in Sokoto has called on the Muslim faithful across the country to look out for the new moon of Jumadal ...

Eid al-Fitr is the festival that marks the end of Ramadan, but what is it, and how is it celebrated? Here's what people should know about the Islamic festival that closes out a holy month of fasting ...

Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University, answers six questions about the significance of Ramadan, the Muslim ...

Nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide are preparing to observe the final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah. This spiritual month allows for the religious obligation of pilgrimage for Muslims and ...