Muslims around the globe are preparing to begin fasting from dawn to dusk for the month of Ramadhan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.
This year the holy month is expected to begin March 1, 2025 depending on the moon sighting and if it happens on March 1, it would be a rare celestial event.
The first day of the Islamic holy month will coincide with March 1, a phenomenon that occurs roughly every 33 years.
Ramadhan is determined by the sighting of a new crescent moon which often divides the Muslim world over the exact starting date.
