“Every year, before sunset, we would sit at a high spot in the village with serene views of clear skies, waiting for the sighting of the crescent moon. We watched the gradual descent of the sun before sunset. These changing colors had magnificent effects that we admired and later described to our mothers at home.” Abdul Jaber bin Jaber Ahmad Al-Sheikh, who is almost 100 years old, Elderly Saudi family members recall beloved tradition of sighting crescent moon [Arab News]