Their work is significant: an official sighting of the moon begins a month of fasting and prayer for millions of Muslims in Saudi Arabia, the home of Islam's holiest sites, and beyond. " ...

The start of Ramadan will be determined by the crescent moon sighting. Learn when Muslims in Saudi Arabia will begin fast. Ramadan 2025 crescent moon sighting: The start of the holy month of ...

The holy month of Ramadan 2025 officially begins as the crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. Muslims in the Kingdom start their first Roza (fast) on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Meanwhile ...

Al Majma'ah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Deep in the Saudi Arabian desert, a group of robed men are peering into the sky, trying to spot the crescent moon that signifies the start of Ramadan.