Hilal committees in US, Canada and Philippines have announced that the Ramadan 2023 moon had not been sighted in these countries on March 21. Therefore, the ongoing Shaban month will complete 30 days on March 22. Accordingly, Muslims in Canada, US and Philippines will begin Ramzan 1444 fasting from March 23. The moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia as well. There are Muslims in the United Kingdom who follow the announcement made by Saudi Arabia. Hence, these Muslims in UK will also observe their first Ramadan 2023 fast on March 2023. Thank you for joining with us. Wishing you a blessed Ramadan!
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Ramadan Moon Sighting in UK, US, Canada, Philippines: Ramzan 1444 Crescent Not Sighted, Fasting To Begin From March 23
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22 Mar, 16:18 (IST)
The Hilal Council of Canada has announced that the Ramadan 2023 moon had not been sighted in the country. Therefore, Shaban will complete 30 days on March 22. Muslims will start observing Ramadan 2023 fasting in Canada from March 23.
22 Mar, 16:15 (IST)
According to US-based Central Hilal Committee, the Ramadan 2023 moon was not sighted anywhere in the US on March 21. Therefore, Shaban month will complete 30 days on March 22. Subsequently, Ramadan 2023 in US will begin from March 23.
21 Mar, 21:46 (IST)
Muslims in Saudi Arabia will observe March 23 as the first day of the holy month of Ramadan as the Ramzan crescent was not sighted today. Subsequently, fasting will start on Thursday. The holy month of Ramzan will also begin on March 23 for those who reside in the UK, US, and Canada and follow Saudi Arabia moon sighting updates.
21 Mar, 19:42 (IST)
Muslims in the UK, the US, and Canada are patiently waiting for a moon sighting, however, Saudi Astronomer Dr. Abdullah Khudairi said the crescent will be impossible to sight today evening in Saudi Arabia, citing the scientific data.
21 Mar, 19:08 (IST)
The moon sighting committees has declared that the month-long fasting period of Ramadan for Muslims this year in the Philippines will start on Thursday, March 23 as the moon was not sighted today.
London/Washington, March 21: Central Hilal committees in UK, US, Canada and Philippines will gather today for the Ramadan 2023 moon sighting. The moon sighting is conducted to determine the Ramadan 2023 date in UK, US, Canada and Philippines. Muslims consider Ramadan, also spelt as Ramzan, as the holiest month during which they observe dawn-to-dusk fast. If you are looking for live news updates on the Ramadan 2023 moon sighting in UK, US, Canada and Philippines, you don't need to go anywhere. LatestLY is providing Ramadan moon sighting live news updates here from UK, US, Canada and Philippines.
Muslims follow a lunar-based calendar. Each month in Islamic calendar lasts for either 29 or 30 days, depending on the moon sighting. On 29th day of each month, Hilal committees assemble to sight the moon. If the moon remains visible, a new month begins. However, if the moon is not sighted on 29th day, the ongoing month completes 30 days. Islamic Calendar 2023: From Ramadan to Eid al-Fitr and Bakrid, List of Muslim Festivals, Events, Holidays and Their Georgian and Hijri Dates.
Ramadan 2023 Date in UK, US, Canada, Philippines:
In United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA), Canada and Philippines, the Islamic month of Shaban is ongoing and today (March 21) marks 29th of Shaban (Chand Raat). Upon the sighting of the moon, Ramadan 2023 in UK, US, Canada and Philippines shall begin and Muslims in these countries will observe their first Ramzan fast or Roza on March 22. However, if the moon is not sighted today, Shaban will complete 30 days on March 22. Subsequently, Ramadan fasting will commence from March 23. List of Long Weekends in 2023 in India: Get New Year Calendar With Holiday Dates To Make the Most of Your Vacations.
Here it may be noted that a section of Muslims in UK, US and some European countries follow local moon sighting, whereas another section follows the moon sighting in Saud Arabia. Notably, Muslims in Saudi Arabia will also gather for the Ramadan 2023 moon sighting on March 21.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 21, 2023 07:03 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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