The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the Holy month of Ramadan, was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Sunday evening.
This sighting indicates that March 10 is the final day of the month of Sha’ban, and the Holy month is expected to commence on Monday, March 11.
Following the lunar Islamic calendar, ramadan starts and ends based on the sighting of the crescent moon, which spans either 29 or 30 days.
Saudi Arabian authorities had previously urged Muslims to look for the crescent of Ramadan, while the Supreme Court instructed those who sighted it to report their observations to the nearest court.
Australia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Brunei have announced March 12 as the start of Ramadan.
However, Oman has declared it would commence observing the holy month on March 12, Tuesday, as no crescent moon sighting occurred on Sunday evening.
