Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that the holy month of Ramadan will commence on Saturday, March 1, after the Ramadan crescent moon was sighted in the Kingdom. With the confirmation, more than 1.8 billion Muslims across the world will begin fasting from sunrise to sunset each day.

Saudi Arabia, along with Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Sudan, and several other Arab and Islamic nations, officially announced that Saturday would be the first day of Ramadan.

Ramadan Kareem… The first day of Ramadan 2025 in Saudi Arabia will be Saturday March 1, it has been announced. This comes after the crescent moon was sighted on Friday February 28.     Ramadan will take place for either 29 or 30 days,

Saudi Arabia and the UAE on Friday announced sighting the crescent of holy month of Ramadan.The people in the Gulf countries will observe their first fast today . Saudi Arabia is usually the

In a statement from the Consulate, the Saudi Embassy said this initiative was facilitated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), which aims to support vulnerable families across Nigeria.

Ramadan 2025 will soon be announced as moon sightings in Saudi Arabia, the UK and Morocco take place. Saudi Arabian astronomers are expected to declare the start of Ramadan this evening, following a sighting of the crescent moon.

Saudi Arabia has officially announced that Ramadan will begin on Saturday, March 1, with the sighting of the crescent moon. Muslims throughout the Kingdom and beyond will fast from dawn to dusk, devoting the month to spiritual development,

The duration of Ramadan is 29 or 30 days, and its beginning depends on the sighting of the moon. The exact date of Ramadan is determined after the moon is sighted. The month may end on March 30 or 31,

The holy month, during which hundreds of millions of faithful around the world observe a daytime fast, traditionally begins with the sighting of the crescent moon.

Muslims prepare for Ramadan, a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection, starting at sunset Friday and ending March 30. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Ramadan begins on Saturday, March 1, the UAE's moon-sighting committee confirmed on Friday. Daily prayer times are revealed by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments. Below are the prayer times for the month of March,