Saudi -Arabia on Friday announced to see the crescent of the new moon month, marking the beginning of the Holy Month Ramadan in the Kingdom.
People in Saudi Arabia will observe their first quick tomorrow (Saturday).
Saudi Arabia is usually the first country to see the moon in Islamic months followed by other Arab, Middle Eastern and Western countries and some parts of India.
The Muslim world welcomes Ramadan with religious zeal and sincerity. Over a billion believers will fast over the month to practice patience and self -control and also promote charity and welfare.
The Islamic months last 29 or 30 days, and the beginning or end of a month depends on the occurrence of the crescent, so Ramadan is not set on any particular day annually.
The Ramadan month is the ninth of the 12 months of the Islamic calendar. Despite having as many months as the Gregorian calendar, the Islamic calendar is almost 10 days shorter due to being based on the lunar court.
This is why Ramadan falls at another time each year according to the Gregorian calendar.
