According to the website, the crescent moon, or hilal, in the Jalur Gemilang symbolises “the religion of Islam as the official religion of the federation and the nation”.

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is a time of fasting, reflection, prayer and community for Muslims ...

Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs announced no confirmed reports of the crescent moon sighting ...

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The Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted on Monday that the new moon will likely be born on the evening of February ...

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, ...

The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, in collaboration with the National Moon Sighting Committee, ...

ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (APP): The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Thursday announced that the crescent for the Islamic month of Shaban 1446 AH has been sighted.

Shaaban is the eighth month in the Islamic calendar and for Muslims around the world, this is the time to prepare for the ...

We are now about a month away from Ramadan and experts have urged all countries to rely on verified sightings to keep the ...

Those observing the event must refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours and instead focus on prayers, religious ...