Fasting starts in Saudi from Thursday
Online Desk/
The crescent moon of Ramadan was not seen in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. So the month is going to start from Thursday for millions of Muslims around the world.
Saudi Arabia’s Moon Sighting Committee said on Tuesday evening that the moon of the month of Ramadan was not sighted anywhere in the country. Al Arabiya news.
The Muslim world generally follows the lunar calendar and uses traditional moon sighting methods. Some countries start fasting after one or two days.
Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, Malaysia, United Kingdom, United States, Australia and Singapore will also start fasting from Thursday.
Generally, the moon is seen in the sky of Bangladesh one day after Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia. As a result, fasting and Eid are celebrated in Bangladesh the day after Middle Eastern countries.
Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. During this time, Muslims also participated in various social service activities in addition to worship.