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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Declares Thursday First Day of Ramadan

Saudi Arabia declares Thursday the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Majmaah University)

Saudi Arabia declared on Tuesday that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Thursday.

The Supreme Court made the announcement after teams failed to sight the crescent moon that marks the beginning of the holy month.

It congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, all citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia and Muslims across the globe on the advent of Ramadan.

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