Very nice of you to think of me. Yes, Germany is actually in the northern hemisphere. And as we realised before, it looks different here. I took a photo for you straight away.
01.03.2025
Does Ramadan, or the period of Ramadan, actually have anything to do with the moon? In the Christian faith, the period of Easter is also based on the moon.
I remember it was Eid crescent that we talked about. Thank you for the picture. Yes your moon is a little upright than ours ;)
Yes the appearance of the hilal, the new crescent moon, signifies the commencement of Ramadan and also the eid.
Since the Islamic calendar is lunar-based, the sighting of the new moon marks the beginning of each month. Hence, the sighting of the new moon (crescent moon) plays a pivotal role in the commencement of Ramadan.
We have two eids. Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on 1st Shawwal, the day after Ramadan ends.
The new moon's sighting confirms the end of fasting and the arrival of eid (Eid ul Fitar).
The uncertainty of the moon sighting fosters a sense of anticipation :)))
The other eid , Eid-ul-Adha falls on 10th Dhul-Hijjah, the month of Hajj (pilgrimage).
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Many thanks for the explanations. :-)
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