ANKARA: Most Arab countries are set to mark the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Monday, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
After the new moon was sighted on Sunday, religious authorities in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that the observation of the fasting month will begin on Monday.
Similarly, Muslims in Egypt, Bahrain, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, and Sudan will begin fasting on Monday.
However, in Jordan, Oman, Libya, Morocco, and Iran, Ramadan will commence on Tuesday as the new moon was not sighted on Sunday.
In Turkiye, the Religious Affairs Directorate relies on the sighting of the crescent new moon from anywhere in the world (ihtilaf-i metali) rather than its local sighting to determine both the start of Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which directly follows Ramadan. – BERNAMA-ANADOLU
