Revive the abandoned sunnah of moon sighting every month, especially for Ramadan and Eid. Unite the Muslims of USA on both Eids and Ramadan by establishing a nationwide system of sighting the moon all year round. Read More. But it all starts with a sighting of the crescent moon. Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for Muslims across the United States are eagerly awaiting the official Ramadan moon sighting USA to determine the start of the holy month. The Central Hilal Committee will meet on 28th February 2025 to confirm the sighting of the crescent moon and announce the first day of Ramadan 2025 USA. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin on March 1, depending on the moon sighting, and will conclude with Eid al-Fitr on March 30 in Saudi Arabia. Millions of Muslims around the world prepare to Confirmed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Moon Sighting Committees in UAE, Qatar, India, Pakistan, USA, UK, Afghanistan, and Nepal, the crescent moon will be sighted on the evening of February The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, or Sunday, March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Other countries, especially in the Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for a variety of reasons. But it all starts with a sighting The moon was sighted by our contacts in multiple locations. Therefore, Rajab will complete 29 days and Shaban will begin after Maghrib on Thursday, January 30th, 2025. Notable dates: The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on Friday, February 28th, 2025 (Shaban 29th) to determine the start of Ramadan 1446. Ramadan 1, 1446 will be either The Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America announces that Tuesday, March 12th, 2024, will be the first day of the Holy Month of Ramadan, 1445 A.H. for the entire region of North America. The rule to finding the Ramadan start date seems simple enough: Ramadan starts as soon as the first sliver of the growing Moon after the month of Sha‘bān can be sighted in the night sky. However, there are some challenges and questions that have arisen in the Muslim world: Ramadan 1456 AH: The Astronomical New Moon (conjunction) is on Tuesday, November 11, 2033 at 1:16 Universal Time. On that day, the elongation is more than 8 degrees and moon is more than 5 degrees above the sun everywhere in North America. Therefore, first day of Ramadan 1456 is on Wednesday, November 12, 2033, insha'Allah. Tarawih prayer will After Sha’aban comes the special month of Ramadan which is predicted to begin on Saturday March 1 this year. If you do spot the crescent moon on Friday evening then the Ramadan Crescent Moon Sighting Committee has asked that you report your sighting by either calling 027774647 or fill in this form online. Credit: Canva Pro For Ramadan 2025, the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia, along with official moon sighting committees worldwide, has called upon Muslims to search for the crescent moon on Friday, February 28, 2025 The Ramadan moon sighting in Canada follows traditional Islamic practices where scholars and authorities look for the crescent moon to declare the start of the holy month. If the moon is sighted on 28th February, then 1st Ramadan 2025 in Canada will be on 1st March 2025. The sighting of a new crescent moon – when the Moon appears as a slim sliver of light in the sky – marks the beginning of a new month in the Islamic calendar. In 2025, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of 28 February in the UK. The exact date however depends on when the Moon is first seen. 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 world's 1.8 billion Muslims. Seen: MCW member Lenur Chaush from Kiev reported: Today 22.03.2023 (29 Shaban 1444) me and some other members of our Moonsighting Commitee went out of Kiev city for sighting the new moon of Ramadan and Alhamdulillah after 30 minutes from Magrib we saw the new moon on the horizon just with naked eyes. So, tomorrow 23.03 is the first day of Ramadan. If the crescent moon is visible on the evening of February 28, Ramadan will begin on Saturday, March 1, 2025. However, if the moon is not spotted, the holy month will start on Sunday, March 2. This marks the beginning of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, considered the holiest time of the year for Muslims. Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims to look out for the crescent moon of Ramadan on the evening of Friday, February 28 Legit.ng reports that the date corresponds with the 29th of Shaaban 1446 in the Islamic Hijri calendar Ramadan—the ninth month of the Muslim calendar—is one of Ramadan 2025 in Saudi Arabia. The Islamic calendar, unlike its Gregorian counterpart, is a lunar-based, and each month commences with the sighting of the new crescent moon, thus Ramadan, akin to
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