Saudi Arabia, other Muslim countries welcome to Ramadan | News of religion

Many more than 1.8 billion Muslims around the world have begun starvation for the Holy Month Ramadan.

Saudi Arabia and most other Middle East countries welcomed Ramadan late on Friday after the crescent was spotted in Kingdomwhich is home to the two world -class sites of Islam.

“The Supreme Court ruled that tomorrow, Saturday, is the first day of the month (Ramadan),” said the official Saudi Arabian press agency on X on Friday.

Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Sudan and Tunisia have announced that they will also start in the day quickly on Saturday, as well as in Palestinian territory to the war -torn gas and the occupied west coast. Sunni Muslims in Lebanon also began to fast on Saturday.

Iran's Supreme Leader's Office Ali Hamenei and the best Shiite clergy in Iraq, Ali Al Sistani, announced on Sunday the first day of RamadanS

Morocco will also start watching the day quickly since Sunday, its Islamic Ministry announced.

In Pakistan and India, the moon monitoring will take place on Saturday night, with the voice expected to follow on Sunday.

And in Southeast Asia, the most populated country of the Muslim majority in the world, Indonesia, began Ramadan on Saturday, while neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines will introduce on Sunday on Sunday.

Observing Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, which requires believers to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daily hours. Observatory Muslims are also encouraged to donate to the poor.