Ramadan 2020: Crescent moon sighted in UAE

With the sighting of moon, the month-long holy month of Ramadan 2020 begins.

The holy month of Ramadan 2020 in UAE will begin from Friday (April 24, 2020). The moon has been sighted in the Saudi Arabia, news agency reports. The moon has been sighted in UAE as well from the Jebel Jais

The UAE’s moon-sighting committee done the meeting on Thursday evening and sighted the crescent moon to indicate the start of the Ramadan 2020.

The committee meeting held partly through the video conference to take the decision of Start of Ramadan. The committee, chaired by Sultan Al Badi, Minister of Justice, has done the meeting after maghrib prayers.

Sharia courts across the country was also a part of viewing the moon sightings. The Lunar Calendar Committee at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department also took part in the decision making.

The Islamic or Hijri calendar is decided by moon cycles and crescent sightings, which are either 29 days or 30 days long.

The sighting of a new crescent moon signals the start of a new month. Ramadan falls on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and holds great significance for the Muslim community across the globe.