In Saudi Arabia, the crescent moon, which marks the start of the fasting month of Ramadan, has been sighted.
On Sunday night, the moon was seen.
Accordingly, the month of Sha’ban ends on March 10 and the Holy Month starts on Monday, March 11.
Based on the lunar Islamic calendar, which has months that are either 29 or 30 days long, Ramadan begins and ends when the crescent moon is visible.
Authorities in Saudi Arabia had earlier urged Muslims to observe the crescent to mark the start of Ramadan.
Whoever saw the crescent was urged by the Supreme Court to report to the closest court and record their sighting.
The start of Ramadan has been declared on March 12 in Australia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Brunei.
However, since the crescent moon was not visible on Sunday night, Oman has declared that it would observe the start of Ramadan on Tuesday, March 12.
Among the five pillars of Islam is fasting throughout the month of Ramadan.
The Islamic calendar’s ninth month, Ramadan, lasts for four weeks and two days. During this time, Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset, pray for guidance and peace, give back to the community by giving alms or zakaat, or take part in charitable endeavors like feeding the hungry and reflecting to enlighten their souls.
