The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar ... However, since a new moon is typically invisible (only during a solar eclipse can it be seen as a silhouette), observers will look west just after ...

The Crescent Moon has been sighted in Lucknow, marking an end to month-long Ramadan in India. The nation will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday, March 31.

Dubai, March 29: Islamic countries worldwide are preparing to sight the Shawwal crescent moon, marking the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid Al-Fitr. Each country determines the date based on ...

The New Moon Solar Eclipse on March 29 ... or if modern astronomical knowledge should take precedence in determining Islamic dates. Until a global consensus is reached, Muslims around the world ...

For centuries, the Islamic calendar has relied on actual moon ... year’s Eid controversy was intensified by the presence of a solar eclipse on the very day the Saudi officials claimed that ...

The Shawwal Crescent Sighting Committee 1446 AH will convene on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Abu Dhabi’s historic Al Hosn site. The meeting, chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah and Dr ...

In 2013, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi announced the merger of the Islamic State of Iraq and the ... In 2024, a rare total solar eclipse, the first in seven years and the last in two decades over the ...

Amid the "Phantom Moon" debate that sparked Eid-ul-Fitr chaos in the Muslim world, Saudi Arabia has announced sighting of the Shawwal crescent. Muslims in KSA and UAE to celebrate Eid on Sunday, March ...

Cameron McWhirter covers national affairs for The Wall Street Journal from Atlanta. Before joining the Journal, he reported ...