The crescent moon has a famously lofty place in Arab and Islamic culture. A symbol of transformation, it signals the ...

or display one in their home The crescent of the new moon signifies the beginning and end of fasting during Ramadan. However, this symbol did not originate with Islam; it was adopted for the first ...

Every year, Muslims around the world anticipate the sighting of the new crescent moon that signifies the official first day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the most sacred ...

The Islamic calendar is governed by the movements of the moon, meaning that each month starts with a new lunar cycle, marked by the "birth" of a new crescent moon. As it is based on the lunar ...

In an era where division often dominates the headlines, a group of Muslim moms of West Orange are proving that unity and ...

But what unites all Muslims is the observance of the new crescent moon in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. For instance, in Saudi Arabia, where Islam was first established by the prophet ...

His 9-month-old daughter in tow, Ali watched as local officials joined Muslim residents outside Borough Hall to light a crescent moon fixture, a symbol of the Islamic holy month. The mayor ...