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Ancient Ritual Blends Faith, Technology

Muslim holy month starts on sighting of crescent moon

By Jess Kilby,  Newser User

Posted Aug 31, 2008 6:29 PM CDT

(Newser) – Telescopes are tilted skyward throughout the Muslim world tonight, hunting for the first glimpse of a crescent moon that signals the start of Ramadan. In an age-old mix of science and religion, astronomers and clerics gather each year to monitor the moon and announce the...   Read full story »

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