Saturday is the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan in these Arab and Islamic countries

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2022/04/02

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - Arab and Islamic countries announced that Saturday (April 2) is the start of the blessed month of Ramadan for the year 2022-1443, while other countries announced that the sighting of the Ramadan crescent was not proven, and accordingly, it will be on Saturday, which completes the month of Shaban, and Sunday is the first day of fasting. .

 

Arab countries begin Ramadan fasting on Saturday

The specialized committees in 18 Arab and Islamic countries announced that Saturday is the first day of Ramadan, after the sighting of the crescent was confirmed. These countries began their fast on Saturday (April 2):

Ramadan falls on Saturday in Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina .

 

While the Sultanate of Oman, Jordan, Morocco and Indonesia announced that the crescent could not be sighted, therefore, Saturday is the completion of the month of Sha’ban, and Sunday is the first day of Ramadan.

 

Read also: Why does the Islamic world differ in the date of the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan?

 

The advent of Ramadan this year coincides with the lifting of many restrictions imposed due to the Corona pandemic in most countries of the Islamic world, and the beginning of the return of normal life to its previous state.

 

The month of Ramadan comes this year with the start of the return to normal life in most countries of the world after lifting many restrictions imposed due to the Corona pandemic that dominated the world during the past two years, and deprived fasting people of the joy of Ramadan traditions, and kept them away from Tarawih prayers and performing in mosques in many Islamic countries, where This year, mosques in many countries of the Islamic world are preparing for Tarawih prayers and qiyaam. Praise be to God.

 

Read also: How do Muslims receive the holy month of Ramadan?

 

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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