PARIS, France - Saudi Arabia has announced the start of Ramadan 2023 for this Thursday, March 23.
The crescent moon, which marks the holy month, was not sighted on Tuesday evening in Saudi Arabia, meaning that Wednesday would be last day of Sha'ban, with Ramadan starting on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia had earlier called on Muslims across he kingdom to sight the crescent, with the Supreme Court calling on anybody who sights the crescent to report it to the nearest court or observation.
Muslims are required to fast from dawn until sunset each day. The fast is broken each evening with a meal called Iftar, which typically includes dates and other traditional foods.
