After the sun sets on the night of February 28, the 29th day of Shaaban month in the Hijri calendar, moon sighters face west with a clear view of the horizon for a first glimpse of the crescent moon.

The date corresponds with the 29th of Shaaban 1446 in the Islamic Hijri calendar. For more news on Saudi Arabia, visit our dedicated page. “The Supreme Court requests that anyone who sees it ...

Moonsighting attempts will take place on Friday 28 February, or 29 Shaaban on the Islamic calendar, to determine whether fasting will begin the following day. Among the countries expected to sight the ...

Hisham al-Sayed, released from Hamas captivity after nearly a decade in Gaza, meets his father Shaaban and brother Wasim at the initial reception point in Israel, and additional family members at ...

Moscow, SANA-Special Advisor to the Republic’s Presidency, Bouthaina Shaaban, said that the US-western intervention didn’t retreat in the Middle East in general, but they have changed the ...