Ramazan crescent sighted in Saudi Arabia, Gulf States
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The Ramazan crescent moon Friday was sighted in Saudi Arabia as well as the other Gulf States, meaning the holy month will officially begin on Saturday.
The crescent moon of Ramadan 1443/ 2022 was seen in multiple locations in Saudi Arabia. 1st Ramadan 1443 will be on Saturday, 2nd April 2022.
The Imam Council of South Australia announced in a statement on Facebook that the crescent moon had been spotted and the holy month would begin on Saturday, April 2. Egypt also announced that the holy month would begin on April 2.
The Sultanate of Brunei confirmed that the crescent moon was not sighted in the country on Friday. Therefore, officials said Saturday, April 2, would be the last day of the month of Shaaban, and the holy month will begin on Sunday, April 3.
Malaysia and Indonesia also announced that the first day of the holy month would be April 3.