Ramadan will begin on March 23 according to Saudi Arabia

 

The holy month of Ramadan will begin on Thursday, March 23, according to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), which is home to the two holiest cities in Islam, Mecca and Medina. 

The Two Holy Cities or Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques tweeted that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has not seen the crescent for the month of Ramadan 1444 as of today. The first day of Ramadan 1444 will thus be Thursday, March 23, 2023.

The Islamic Hijri calendar month of Shaban, which comes before Ramadan, will conclude on March 22, according to a decision made by the Saudi Supreme Court on Tuesday evening. Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, would then start the following day. The crescent moon during Ramadan, nevertheless, was not visible on Tuesday night. The seeing committee also verified the Saudi Arabian date for Ramadan in 2023.

Muslims in Saudi Arabia were urged to look for the Ramadan crescent moon, according to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia urged people to observe the crescent moon during Ramadan and report it to the closest court. 

The holy month of Ramadan officially begins with the appearance of the first Ramadan crescent. The holy month comes to a conclusion with the last crescent moon of Ramadan.
  

Muslims from all over the world typically go to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the holy month of Ramadan to perform Umrah, or a brief pilgrimage, at the Grand Mosque in the holiest city of Mecca.

The first day of Ramadan in 2023 will begin on March 23 in a large number of other nations as well. During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims throughout the world observe a daylong fast. They take part in many spiritual pursuits. 

The ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar is Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims all across the globe observe it as a month of fasting and prayer.