RIYADH, March 22 ----- Saudi Arabia, home of the holiest shrines in Islam in Mecca and Medina, has announced that the fasting month of Ramadan will start on Thursday.
The kingdom's supreme court ruled that the Islamic calendar month of Shaban, which precedes Ramadan, will end today, meaning Ramadan will begin the following day, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
Authorities earlier called on residents to try to spot the crescent moon that marks the start of Ramadan, but it was not visible, state media said. Other Sunni-majority countries including Egypt and Qatar also announced that Ramadan would begin on Thursday, as did officials in the Palestinian territories.
Authorities in Jordan, Algeria and Morocco meanwhile said a decision would be taken as to whether Ramadan would start on Thursday or Friday.
Source: gmanetwork.com
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