Why does Ramadan begins and ends with Crescent Moon?

Answer 1

Because before Muhammed created Islam...allah was the pagan moon diety. The qur'an also says Muhammed cut the moon in half....LOL

Answer 2

I thought I would also add another part of the article that you posted since many might be interested in this information as well: "The crescent moon and star symbol actually pre-dates Islam by several thousand years. Information on the origins of the symbol are difficult to ascertain, but most sources agree that these ancient celestial symbols were in use by the peoples of Central Asia and Siberia in their worship of sun, moon, and sky gods. There are also reports that the crescent moon and star were used to represent the Carthaginian goddess Tanit or the Greek goddess Diana. The city of Byzantium (later known as Constantinople and Istanbul) adopted the crescent moon symbol. According to some reports, they chose it in honor of the goddess Diana. Others indicate that it dates back to a battle in which the Romans defeated the Goths on the first day of a lunar month. In any event, the crescent moon was featured on the city's flag even before the birth of Christ."

Answer 3

Shows you that worshiping the stars, moon and sun is not according to God.s will. God Bless.
Living in a predominant Muslim country and apparently this period is to feel how it feels for the people who are poor and do not have food everyday, I did not see this happen yet as each time they fast they sleep all day and eat all night so basically just change day and night around. After nearly 10 years in there country I still do not get it. Blessings.

Answer 4

The Islamic calender is based on the phases of the moon

Hijri calendar:

is the calendar used to date events in many predominantly Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic holy days. It is a lunar calendar having 12 lunar months in a year of about 354 days. Because this lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, Islamic holy days, although celebrated on fixed dates in their own calendar, usually shift 11 days earlier each successive solar year, such as a year of the Gregorian calendar. Islamic years are also called Hijra years because the first year was the year during which the Hijra occurred— Muhammad's (Peace be upon him) emigration from Mecca to Medina.

Each month has either 29 or 30 days, but usually in no discernible order. Traditionally, the first day of each month was the day (beginning at sunset) of the first sighting of the lunar crescent (the hilāl) shortly after sunset. If the hilāl was not observed immediately after the 29th day of a month, either because clouds blocked its view or because the western sky was still too bright when the moon set, then the day that began at that sunset was the 30th. Such a sighting had to be made by one or more trustworthy men testifying before a committee of Muslim leaders. Determining the most likely day that the hilāl could be observed was a motivation for Muslim interest in astronomy, which put Islam in the forefront of that science for many centuries. This traditional practice is still followed in a few parts of the world, like Pakistan and Jordan. However, in most Muslim countries astronomical rules are followed which allow the calendar to be determined in advance, which is not the case using the traditional method. Malaysia, Indonesia, and a few others begin each month at sunset on the first day that the moon sets after the sun (moonset after sunset). In Egypt, the month begins at sunset on the first day that the moon sets at least five minutes after the sun.

Answer 5

Because it is the same festival the pagan Arabs followed based on the cycles of the moon, just reused by Mohammad. Moon is still very important in Islam. Hence the need in Muslim mythology also for Mohammad to split the moon in half.

Answer 6

Layla is absolutely correct.

If you ever wondered exactly why Christianity and Islam dislike one another so much, it all boils down to this:

Christianity is a sun religion; Islam is a moon religion.

Answer 7

The calendar of the jews is the same different names of month but the same rules.

Answer 8

Sounds like astronomy or astrology has a big influence on this religious feast.

ajunker200, it's that guy who sort of looks like me again...Hi Grandpop! I like your turtle-neck sweater but wool brings me out in a rash...cotton would be okay.

Answer 9

The Moslem year is lunar.

Answer 10

cause thats just the way it is