Muslims prepare for Ramadan, a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection, starting at sunset Friday and ending March 30. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Ramzan crescent has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia but India, Pakistan Sri Lanka, Philippines to begin fasting from March 02. Catch all the latest updates here!

However, unlike other religious holidays, Ramadan doesn't start on the same day each year. This is because the Islamic calendar follows the moon's cycle. And what can be even more confusing is that different groups might give slightly different dates for when Ramadan starts,

Ramadan 2025 will soon be announced as moon sightings in Saudi Arabia, the UK and Morocco take place. Saudi Arabian astronomers are expected to declare the start of Ramadan this evening, following a sighting of the crescent moon.

Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on March 1, depending on moon sightings across different countries like India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Pakistan. Here's everything you need to know about the moon sighting,

Muslims in Nigeria are already in the Ramadan 2025 mood. Legit.ng presents to you all the live updates as followers of Islam wait for the start date of holy period.

The Central Moon Sighting Committees in Saudi Arabia, UAE, other Muslim-majority nations along with US, Australia, UK, Phillipines have called Muslims to sight Ramadan crescent moon or Ramzan Chand tonight to determine fasting dates.

The UAE has announced the start of Ramadan on Saturday, Mar. 1, after sighting the moon on Friday evening, Feb. 28. Read More: Abu Dhabi's Flying Taxi Launch Is Just Months Away The news was shared after Muslims in the country were asked to spot the moon.

Dubai: For the first time ever, the UAE deployed artificial intelligence-powered drones to sight the crescent moon marking the beginning of Ramadan. The innovative approach aimed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of moon sighting,

LIVE: The holy month of fasting will begin after crescent moon sighting. This year, a rare alignment of Islamic and Gregorian calendars may occur, with Ramadan possibly starting on March 1 for many countries.