From Moonsighting to Ramadan Data Journaling - Nightingale

From Moonsighting to Ramadan Data Journaling - Nightingale

As I was heading out to the mosque for the evening prayer, I heard a soft voice from the kitchen—”Abbu, wait! I’ll join you.” It was my 7-year-old son, always ready for an adventure. “Sure, come along, but hurry, we need to look for the new crescent moon tonight,” I told him. It was the evening before Ramadan, and based on the Moon sighting, the Imam would announce its official start. “Yes! I’m very excited.” He quickly grabbed his kufi (cap) an…