JUST-IN: Ramadan Begins Monday As Crescent Moon Is Sighted In Saudi Arabia
- The Islamic months typically span either 29 or 30 days, depending on the sighting of the Moon.
- Ramadan is the ninth month of Islamic calendar that takes place for 720 hours, i.e. four weeks and two days during which the followers of Islam fast between dawn and sunset, pray for peace and guidance.
The long-awaited start of the Islamic fasting has been proclaimed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the sighting of the lunar month of Ramadan.
On Sunday, the Kingdom revealed its Twitter account, @Haramaininfo.
The tweets partly read, “Crescent of Ramadan 1445/2024 has been sighted in Saudi Arabia!
“Subsequently, Ramadan 1445/2024 begins tomorrow, 11 March 2024.
“Taraweeh Prayers will begin in the Two Holy Mosques after Isha Prayers.”
In a statement by Prof Salisu Shehu, Deputy Secretary General of the NSCIA, the Council urged Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Ramadan 1445 on the given date, equivalent to 29th Sha’aban 1445 AH.
The NSCIA also urged Muslim faithful who had credible sightings of the crescent to inform members of the National Moon Sighting Committee.
Despite the proclamation from Saudi Arabia, the Sultan has not yet made an official statement regarding the start of the fast in Nigeria as of filling this report.
