New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- With Muslims preparing for the holy month of Ramadan 2025, excitement among devotees is high and moonsighting experts are all set to predict different starting dates that vary depending upon the regional declarations.

Ramadan is a sacred month in Islam which marks the revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The sighting of the crescent moon determines the beginning date based on local observations.

In many Islamic and Western countries, the beginning of the eighth Islamic month, Shaban, was marked on Friday, January 31, 2025. However, traditionally, the crescent moon is expected to be sighted on the 29th day of Shaban, which falls on Friday, February 28. If the moon is visible, Ramadan will...