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Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. By Alia Chughtai and Marium Ali The first day of fasting for the holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will likely be Thursday, March 23, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the sighting of the …

For Muslims, a month starts when a new moon is sighted. Here Middle East Eye explains why the Islamic calendar is different to the one most people are used to A new crescent moon marks the start of a new month in the Islamic lunar calendar (AFP) More than 1.8 billion Muslims around the world follow the Islamic calendar in …