
Every year, at the end of the Islamic month of fasting called Ramadaan, Muslims in Cape Town make their way to Three Anchor Bay beachfront to sight the new moon. Sighting the birth of the new moon would signal the celebration of Eid ul-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadaan.
The Crescent Observer Society, also known as the Maankykers, looks out to the skies to seek the new moon. They are following a tradition based on the sayings of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
Copyright: Yazeed Kamaldien (2015)