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Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that the holy month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday, March 1, following the sighting of the Ramadan crescent in the Kingdom.
The month of Ramadan is the ninth of the 12 months of the Islamic calendar.
PUNCH Online reports that the Saudi Royal Court said Taraweeh prayer will be held this evening at Masjid Bin Bāz after Easha Prayer.
Also, countries including Qatar, Oman officially announced that Ramadan would be observed on Saturday, March 1.
Meanwhile, the Sultan of Sokoto and the President of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Saad Abubakar, is yet to announce the sighting of the crescent moon as of the time of filing this report.
