Australia announce Ramadan to begin on Tuesday
March 10, 2024
Muslims in Saudi Arabia and the UAE are called upon to look for the crescent moon on Sunday, March 10.
Online desk: Australia officially announced on Sunday that Monday is the last day of Sha’ban, and Tuesday, March 12, would be the first day of Ramadan.
The Grand Mufti of Australia, in cooperation with the Federal Council of Imams, the Australian Fatwa Council, and the Council of Fatwa and Sharia Arbitration, confirmed that Monday marks the end of Sha’ban, and Tuesday, March 12, will be the first day of Ramadan.
As Australia is situated in the eastern hemisphere and ahead in time zones compared to many other countries, it is often positioned to commence Islamic lunar months earlier than countries in the western hemisphere.
