Ramadan starting dates have been announced in Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia and more countries as Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate the Holy Month.
Australia was one of the first countries in the world to announce that Ramadan this year will begin on Tuesday, March 12.
The Grand Mufti of Australia, the Federal Council of Imams, the Australian Fatwa Council, and the Council of Fatwa and Sharia Arbitration, said that Monday will be the final day of Sha’ban and, accordingly, the Holy Month will commence on Tuesday, March 12.
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Similarly, Brunei has also announced Tuesday as the first day of Ramadan this year.
The announcement was broadcast on Radio Television Brunei (RTB) following the failure to sight the crescent at vantage points set up across the country.
Bernama, the national news agency of Malaysia, also announced that the Holy Month will begin on Tuesday, March 11.
Indonesia also announced Tuesday, March 12 as the start of the Holy Month after the moon was not sighted on Sunday, March 10.
Ramadan is a significant month in the Islamic calendar, observed by millions of Muslims around the world with fasting, prayer, and charitable acts.
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar. With 12 months and either 354 or 355 days in the Islamic year the corresponding date is slightly different each year.
The word “Ramadan” comes from the Arabic root word “ramidha,” which means “scorching heat” or “dryness.”
Muslims are required to fast from dawn until sunset each day. The fast is broken each evening with a meal called iftar, which typically includes dates and other traditional foods.
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