Ramadan begins with the crescent moon. Here’s why the official start time can still vary around the world
Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for a variety of reasons. But it all starts with a sighting of the crescent moon.
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Friday's crescent moon brings the first night of Ramadan. But guess what? There will be a planetary alignment in the sky, too ...
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Shooting for the moon: the Saudi spotting teams that herald RamadanDeep in the Saudi Arabian desert, a group of robed men are peering into the sky, trying to spot the crescent moon that ...
The crescent moon has a famously lofty place in Arab and Islamic culture. A symbol of transformation, it signals the ...
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