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Cloudy Skies Can't Dampen Eid Celebrations in Shipley

3/21/2026

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In Shipley, United Kingdom, families and astronomers gathered to sight the crescent moon for Eid al-Fitr, ending Ramadan.
The New Crescent Society, led by Hamza Mutahir Khan, aims to unite British Muslims in moon sighting.
Cloudy weather prevented UK sightings, so Eid was declared on Saturday after sightings in Saudi Arabia and Morocco, and Khan notes growing community involvement and the need to pass moon sighting traditions to future generations.

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In Shipley, United Kingdom, families and astronomers gathered to sight the crescent moon for Eid al-Fitr, ending Ramadan.
The New Crescent Society, led by Hamza Mutahir Khan, aims to unite British Muslims in moon sighting.
Cloudy weather prevented UK sightings, so Eid was declared on Saturday after sightings in Saudi Arabia and Morocco, and Khan notes growing community involvement and the need to pass moon sighting traditions to future generations.