The Islamic calendar is lunar-based, meaning that it revolves around the phases of the moon. The sighting of the crescent moon indicates the conclusion of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal, during ...

when moon sighters around the world face the western horizon, scanning the sky for the delicate sliver of the new crescent. In Saudi Arabia, the Judicial High Court records testimonies of those ...

The sighting of the new or crescent moon is a tradition deeply embedded in the Islamic culture. As the sun sets on the 29th day of Ramadan, all eyes will turn skyward in anticipation of the first ...