Ramadan 2024 start date for Muslim-majority countries
The blessed month of Ramadan is upon us. An estimated 1.9 billion Muslims around the world fast through the holy month.
As the Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycles, the precise start date of Ramadan, and all other Islamic months, hinges on the sighting of the new moon.
Hence the exact start date can only be confirmed a night or two in advance. Islamic months are either 29 or 30 days long.
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