Chicago – March 01, 2025
The Fiqh Council of North America said the crescent moon to be visible on the evening of February 28, which would confirm March 1 as the start of Ramadan this year.
The council also predicts Taraweeh, the extra prayers performed every night during the holy month, to begin on February 28. Taraweeh prayers are performed after Isha prayers a part of the religious rituals of the holy month.
Several countries around the world are expected to celebrate Ramadan on March 29, including Saudi Arabia, according to astronomy calculations.
What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic, or Hijri, calendar. Muslims believe that God revealed the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel during Ramadan.
Tyler Mallari, a spokesperson with the Zakat Foundation that Ramadan “is a time for Muslims to come together, focus on their spiritual and personal development and spend time giving charity and gathering with their community for prayers and events.”
