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 ...

Authorities in Saudi Arabia and the Moon sighting committees in Pakistan, United Arab Emirate (UAE), Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, Morocco, Iran and other states have urged local Muslims to sight the New ...

'rendered': 'The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on Muslims across Nigeria to participate in the ...

(RNS) — How do we reconcile the two methods of determining Islamic holy days? You don’t have to, said an imam. (RNS) — Over the last two years, my family has shifted from one bustling mosque that we ...

Discover the official dates for the start of Muharram 2026 and the day of Ashura in Saudi Arabia, India, and other South Asian countries following the crescent moon sightings.