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Ramadan Moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia, First fast on Thursday

Ramadan Moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia, First fast on Thursday

Ramadan Moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia, First fast on Thursday

Ramazan Moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia

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The Ramadan moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening, meaning the holy month will officially begin on Thursday (March 23) instead of Wednesday.

The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, was not sighted on Tuesday evening in Saudi Arabia, according to local media reports. Therefore, Wednesday, March 22, would be the last day of the month of Sha’ban, and the holy month would begin from Thursday, March 23.

The Kingdom’s moon sighting committee will meet again on Wednesday evening to confirm the sighting of the moon.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia had called on Muslims to sight the crescent of the holy month of Ramazan. The Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent – either by the naked eye or through binoculars – to report to the nearest court and register their observation.

The Islamic calendar is usually either 29 or 30 days and the beginning and end of the month depend on the crescent moon, which is why Ramazan is not set on any specific days annually.

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The month of Ramazan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The 12 months are: Muharram, Safar, Rabi’ al-Awwal, Rabi’ al Thani, Jumada al-Awwal, Juamda al-Thani, Rajab, Sha’aban, Ramazan (the month of fasting), Shawwal, Dhu al-Qadah and Dhu al-Hijjah (the month in which Muslims go for Haj – pilgrimage).

Even though the Islamic calendar has 12 months, being a lunar calendar, it is shorter than the Gregorian calendar – nearly ten days shorter, in fact. This is why Ramazan falls at a different time every year according to the Gregorian calendar.

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It is pertinent to mention here that the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday (March 22, 2023) for sighting the Ramazan moon.

The weather department has said there are strong chances of a Ramadan moon sighting on March 22, (29 Shaban 1444).

The weather department has predicted that the Ramazan moon’s birth will take place on March 21 at 10:23 PM.

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It has further said that in the event of the holy month of Ramazan of the complete 30 days, then it will conclude on April 21 (Friday) and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Sources in the Ministry of Religious Affairs disclosed that there were chances that the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s meeting would be held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad.

Besides that, there will also be meetings of Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees across the country.

And, the main committee will decide on the sighting of the moon in the light of eyewitness accounts from across the country.

On the other hand, Ministry of Religious Affairs Secretary Aftab Akbar Durrani has expressed the hope that this time there will be no controversy over Ramazan and Eid-ul-Fitr moon sighting in the country.

He has said that Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee always takes all four provinces along. “The committee does not believe in demeaning anybody,” he said, adding, “In this connection, there are standard operating procedures.”

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