Ramadan 2024 moon sighting highlight: Ramzan crescent moon sighted in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. Taraweeh from tonight

The crescent moon for Ramadan 1445 AH has been sighted in Bangladesh. Muslims to observe the first fast on Tuesday, March 12.

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The crescent moon has been sighted in Pakistan therefore, Ramadhān 1445 will begin with taraweeh after Isha prayers tonight.

Ramadan 1445 AH crescent moon has been sighted in Hyderabad, March 12 will be the 1st day of fasting for Muslims.

Ramadan 2024 India Moon Sighting Live: Crescent moon sighted in Lucknow, taraweeh from tonight i.e. March 11, 2024 after Isha prayers.

In Malaysia, Ramadan 2024 will commence on Monday, March 12 as the country’s crescent sighting committee announced on March 10 that it was impossible to see the moon of Ramadan on Sunday therefore, March 12 is the first day of the holy month. According to Islam Finder, Muslims in Kuala Lumpur are expected to observe a fasting period lasting around 13 hours this year.

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Sadar Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Deccan, also known as the Moon sighting committee, met for its monthly meeting in Hyderabad on March 11, 2023, at 6:00 pm. An announcement to determine the starting date of Ramzan 2024 in the country is awaited.

The Hilal Committee of The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) has confirmed that the Ramzan crescent moon has not been sighted today and this update was further confirmed by Maunatul Islam Trust of New Zealand and Fiji Muslim League. The holy month of Ramzan in New Zealand will begin from March 13, 2024.

As per the officials in the Supreme Court, today, following a meeting of the Moon Sighting Committee, the court will announce the first day of the holy month of Ramadan 2024.

Ramadan 2024 will begin from Monday, March 12, in Brunei as the crescent moon was not sighted in any part of the country on Sunday, March 10.

The Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, in Malaysia has announced that Ramadan 2024 will start from Monday, March 12 in the country.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs in Indonesia has announced the start date of Ramadan as March 12 since the crescent moon was not sighted at the observation points in the country on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

The Mufti of Singapore announced that Ramadan in the country will begin on March 12. The local media had stated him saying that according to astronomical calculations, the crescent seen when the sun set on Sunday evening was "too small" and "does not meet the criteria of imkanur rukyah (calculation)" agreed upon by members of MABIMS (Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore) countries.

The Australian Fatwa Council has announced that Ramadan 2024 will begin from March 12 for Muslims in the country. The Australian National Imams Council shared in a social media post that the date was issued following extensive consultations with the Imams from the Australian Fatwa Council and the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamad.

As per the reports, the central and zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees for sighting Ramadan-moon sighting in Pakistan will be held in Peshawar on Monday, March 11, 2024.

The Bangsamoro grand mufti had announced on Sunday that the fast for Ramadan in the Philippines will begin from March 12, 2024. Bangsamoro mufti Abdulrauf Guialani made the announcement after the result of the moonsighting and stated, “The crescent moon was not sighted today” i.e. on March 10, 2024.

Oman's Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA) had stated on Sunday, “The Main Committee for Moon Sighting has met this evening. The committee has not received any evidence of sighting the crescent. Therefore, it announces that Monday (11 March 2024) will mark the end of Sha’ban 1445 AH, and Tuesday (12 March 2024) will mark the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan 1445 AH." The Oman News Agency had reported, "The day after tomorrow (Tuesday) is the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan of the year 1445 AH, due to the lack of confirmation of sighting of the crescent of the holy month this evening."

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