Ramadan is expected to begin on 11th March in the year 2024 in Saudi Arabia astronomically.
Blessed Ramadan 2024 to Start in March 2024
The astronomical calculations about the crescent of the Ramadan month for the year 1445, shows that on 11th March 2024.
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To establish the beginning of Ramzan, which is determined by the sighting of the new moon, Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority countries rely on the testimonies of moon sighters.
What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the 9th month in Hijri Calendar. The length of the Month varies between 29 and 30 days depending on the sighting of the Shawwal Moon which leads to the much-awaited Islamic festival of Eid ul Fitr on the 1st of Shawwal.
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Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and during this holy month, Al-Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.) from Allah. The word ‘Ramadan’ comes from the Arabic world ‘Ramad / Ramida’ which means scorching heat or drought. The word Ramadan means forbidden from eating and/or drinking anything from dawn till dusk.
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