ABU DHABI: Various foreign countries have announced to sight crescent for the blessed month of Holy Ramadan here on Sunday as Muslims residing in the countries to observe their first fasting on June 06 (tomorrow).
The countries include Turkey, Japan, Korea, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Palestine, Indonesia and Malaysia.
The announcement were followed by the declaration of Saudi Arabia regarding moon sighting citing evidences in various cities.
Earlier, Saudi Arabian judicial council has confirmed evidences of crescent sighting for the blessed month of Ramadan while first fast of the holy month will be observed on June 06 (tomorrow).
Media reports had started circulating regarding evidences of crescent sightings, however, final announcement has recently announced commencement of the holy month.
The UAE and Jordan have also confirmed witnessing Ramadan’s crescent moon and declared Monday as the first day of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims, Al Arabiya News Channel reported on Sunday.
People of Makkah and Umrah pilgrims started flocking towards the Holy Mosque in Mecca and Masjid-e-Nabavi in Medina in order to perform first tarawih of the blessed month.
During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking and having marital relations from dawn to dusk.
More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will mark the month, during which believers abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and having martial relations from dawn until sunset.
They also try to avoid evil thoughts and deeds.
Ramadan is sacred to Muslims because tradition says the Koran was revealed to their prophet Mohammed during that month. It is followed by the Eid al-Fitr festival.
