{
  "id": 853010,
  "title": "UAE public holiday: Rabi Al Awwal crescent sighted ahead of Prophet’s Birthday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/uae-public-holiday-rabi-al-awwal-crescent-sighted-ahead-of-prophets",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T07:53:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-public-holiday-rabi-al-awwal-crescent-sighted-ahead-of-prophets-birthday-1.500640711"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi: The International Astronomical Centre has shared images of the crescent moon marking the beginning of Rabi Al Awwal 1448 AH, the Islamic month in which Muslims commemorate the birth of the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH). The crescent was photographed from the centre’s Al Khatim Astronomical Observatory after sunset on Thursday, 13 August. The first image released by the centre shows a single…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}