DUBAI: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, The moon sighting committee announced, Gulf News reported on Friday evening.
Therefore, today, April 1, was the last day of the month of Shaaban, and the holy month will begin on Saturday, April 2, the report said.
Meanwhile, the UAE’s moon-sighting committee has also announced on Friday that the first day of Ramadan 2022 will be observed on Saturday.
The Sultanate of Oman has announced that Sunday, April 3, is the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei have also announced Sunday, April 3 is the first day of Ramadan
In Pakistan, The Holy month of Ramzan is expected to begin on April 3rd, as the Ruet-e-Hilal central committee would hold their session to sight the Ramzan moon on April 2nd.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the session would be held in the Department of Auqaf’s building. Zonal sessions of the committee would be held in their respective locations, while the session in Islamabad would be in the Ministry of Religious Affairs building.
