(MENAFN- Morocco World News) ;" data-block="true" data-editor="ftg37" data-offset-key="7ltnu-0-0">Rabat – Monday June 6 marks the first day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Yemen, Qatar, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and Jordan, according to the International Astronomical Center.
According to the same source while Turkey relied on astronomical calculations to decide the first day of the holy month, other countries, especially in the Gulf relied on the traditional sighting of the moon with naked eyes. Mohammad Shawkat Odeh, Director, International Astronomical Center, said earlier that Muslim countries would observe the crescent of the month of Ramadan on Sunday evening. He said that the crescent would be visible after sunset, adding that it would be possible to sight the crescent by means of a telescope. He went to add that it would be possible to see the crescent with naked eye only in parts of America, and parts of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Saudi Arabia announced earlier today that the holy of month of Ramadan would start on Monday. The announcement was made after Saudi Arabia's moon sighting committee's meeting on Sunday at 7 pm to witness the crescent for the month of Ramadan. Meanwhile, Oman and Brunei announced that the crescent of the month could not be sighted, adding that Ramadan will begin on Tuesday. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania and Egypt are expected to announce the first day of Ramadan within the next two hours.
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