Tag: Moon Sighting
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Ramadan Commencement Dates Vary Across Middle Eastern Nations
Saudi Arabia, along with most other Sunni-majority Arab countries, will commence the sacred month of Ramadan this Saturday. Contrastingly, Iran and Iraq—two predominantly Shiite nations—have declared that their observance will begin a day later, on Sunday. The arrival of Ramadan, one of Islam’s holiest months, is traditionally determined by the sighting of the crescent moon.…
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