The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, was sighted on Sunday evening in Saudi Arabia, according to local media. Therefore, today, March 10, is the last day of the month of Sha’ban, and the holy month will begin on Monday, March 11.

Ramadan, determined by the lunar Islamic calendar in which months span either 29 or 30 days, commences and concludes based on the sighting of the crescent moon. Hence, Ramadan is not set on any specific days annually.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia had called on Muslims to sight the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan. The Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent – either by the naked eye or through binoculars – to report to the nearest court and register their observation.

Meanwhile, Nigerian Muslim scholars have unanimously urged Muslims in Nigeria to patiently wait for the announcement of the Moonsighting committee by Nigerian Supreme For Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) through the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III.