Cape Town - 160605 - Dozens of Muslims gathered at the Sea Point Promenade near Three Anchor Bay Road for the annual new moon sighting to signal the start of ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. Picture: David Ritchie Cape Town - 160605 - Dozens of Muslims gathered at the Sea Point Promenade near Three Anchor Bay Road for the annual new moon sighting to signal the start of ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. Picture: David Ritchie
Dozens of Muslims gathered on the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town on Sunday night for the sighting of the moon, which signals the beginning of Ramadaan. The crescent moon was not sighted, which means the fast and holy month will begin on Tuesday. Picture: David Ritchie
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