Muslims Spot Ramadan Crescent Moon in Saudi Arabia

Members of the Palestinian Astronomical Society and Waqf team use a telescope to look for a crescent moon ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at Al-Aqsa compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, March 10, 2024. Muslims walk next to the Dome of Rock Mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, March 10, 2024.

Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.