Countries of Middle East start Ramadan tomorrow

A number of countries, including Syria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the Emirates, Iran, Iraq, Palestine and Egypt, announced that the first day of Ramadan will be tomorrow, Thursday.

22 March, 2023 05:51

NEWS DESK

An agency affiliated with the Damascus government quoted the Fiqh Scholarly Council in the Ministry of Religious Endowments that tomorrow is the first day of Ramadan, after the crescent could not be sighted.

The Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia and the Emirates News Agency said that today, March 22, 2023, is the 30th day of the month of Sha’ban, and Thursday is the first day of Ramadan.

In turn, the Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian lands, Muhammad Hussein, announced in a statement broadcast by the official Palestine TV that "it was not possible to see the crescent of the month of Ramadan in the Palestinian territories on Tuesday evening," noting that Wednesday is the completion of the month of Sha'ban, and Thursday is the first day of the month of Ramadan.

In Iraq, the Sunni Endowment announced that Thursday is the first day of Ramadan, with the crescent unable to be sighted.

Lebanon, Sudan, Egypt, Iran, Libya and Tunisia also announced that Thursday is the first day of Ramadan.

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