The first day of Ramadan will be April 13, Tuesday. The moon sighting committee in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said that the crescent moon had not been sighted. Accordingly, Monday, April 12, will be the last and 30th day of Shaban 1442 Hijri which means, by default, the first day of Ramadan will be on Tuesday.
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00:00The first day of Ramadan will be Tuesday, April 13th.
00:06The Moon Sighting Committee in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said that the crescent had
00:10not been sighted.
00:11Accordingly, Monday, April 12th will be the last and 30th day of Shaban, which means by
00:16default the first day of Ramadan will be on Tuesday.
00:20Ramadan lasts for one complete moon cycle, which is usually 29 or 30 days.
00:25The moon sighting determines this duration.
00:29Mecca is considered the holiest city in Islam.
00:32Not only was it the birthplace of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, but also the
00:36location where Prophet Muhammad had his first revelation of the Quran.
00:40Because of this, the rest of the Islamic world follows Saudi Arabia's announcement.
00:44That said, UAE residents should still wait for an official confirmation from the UAE
00:50authorities.
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