moon sighting
Spotting Earth's satellite
Moon sighting is the practice of visually observing the new crescent moon to determine the start of a lunar month, particularly important in Islamic tradition for marking the beginning of Ramadan and other religious observances.
Because the moon may be visible in some locations before others, communities sometimes disagree on exact dates: The mosque announced Eid after confirmed moon sighting.
- RamadanNinth Islamic month
- Eid al-FitrIslamic feast after fasting
- breaking fastEnding a period without food
- religious authorityGoverning force in faith
- waxing crescentMoon phase showing enlarging arc
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- RamadanRamadan, iftar, fasting, holy month, breaking fast
- EidEid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Eid prayer, Eid prayers, Eid Mubarak
- Karwa Chauthmarried women, husband, mehndi, vermilion, thali
- Islamic calendarMuharram, Ramadan, lunar month, lunar year, Hijra