KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said the Shawwal moon was expected to be sighted Tuesday evening as birth of the new moon had taken place at 11:21pm a day earlier on Monday. As ...

ISLAMABAD: As the holy month of Ramadan is about to end, a meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has been convened for the Eid ul Fitr moon sighting on Tuesday (April 9) in Islamabad.

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. Fasting six days in Shawwal is ...

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have confirmed Sunday, March 30, 2025, as the first day of Eid Al Fitr after the Shawwal crescent was sighted earlier this evening, Arab media reported.

EID al-Fitr officially marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan and begins with the sighting of the new moon after sunset. However, before the festival can start it has to be officially sighted by a ...

The central and provincial Ruet-e-Hilal (moon sighting) committees are scheduled to convene on Tuesday, April 9, to deliberate on the sighting of the Islamic month of Shawwal’s crescent, heralding ...

Ramadan will likely extend to 30 days, making Eid Al Fitr fall on Monday, March 31 Dubai: The crescent moon of Shawwal will be impossible to sight on Saturday, March 29, across all regions of the Arab ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This last month it’s been Ramadan, the Islamic faith’s holy ...

The Shawwal Moon-sighting Committee, formed under the UAE Council for Fatwa, will convene on Saturday evening to receive reports and testimonies regarding the sighting of the Shawwal crescent for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The first Ramadan moon rises over the giant Faisal Mosque in ...