Sighting the Moon: Tradition versus technology

How the Moon's movements have sparked debate among Australia's Muslims on just when to begin Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

Islamic religious observes the position of the moon to mark the start of the fasting month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 05 May 2019. Source: Getty

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar when Muslims observe fasting from dawn to sunset.

It's followed by Eid al-Fitr, meaning "the feast of the breaking of the fast", and one of the biggest religious events in the Islamic calendar, celebrated at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

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