Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of the Islamic moon sighting committee, looks into a telescope to observe the moon for announcing the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan in Peshawar, Pakistan, on February 18, 2026. The Muslims' holy month of Ramadan, which starts this year on February 19 in Pakistan, is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran was during its last 10 nights. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the nighttime and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset.
Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of the Islamic moon sighting committee, looks into a telescope to observe the moon for announcing the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan in Peshawar, Pakistan, on February 18, 2026. The Muslims' holy month of Ramadan, which starts this year on February 19 in Pakistan, is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran was during its last 10 nights. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the nighttime and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset.
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