Fasting month of Ramzan gets underway in Gulf region

DUBAI: (Feb 17) Several countries in the Gulf region announced the sighting of the new crescent moon on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the holy and fasting lunar month of Ramzan.

Saudi Arabia was the first to announce the news, with its moon-sighting committee announcing the sighting of the moon.

“The crescent for the month of Ramadan was seen in Saudi Arabia today. Subsequently, tomorrow i.e. Wednesday (February 18) will be the first day of Ramadan,” the committee announced via X.