Ibrahim Akhyam, a researcher in astronomical timing and a member of the Islamic Crescent Observation Project, said that sighting the Ramadan 1446 crescent moon will be extremely difficult this year.

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The Arabic term Ramadan connotes intense heat. It seems that in pre-Islamic Arabia, Ramadan was the name of a scorching hot summer month. In the Islamic calendar, however, the timing of Ramadan varies ...

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

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Islamic months last either 29 or 30 days, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the 29th day of Shaaban, official moon-sighting committees will convene to determine when Ramadan will ...

On the 29th day of Shaaban, Muslim countries will perform moon sightings to determine when will Ramadan start. Ramadan crescent should be visible to the naked eye for authorities to announce the ...