Kuwait’s Moonsighting Committee said that Thursday will be the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, said state run Kuwait News Agency.
Chairman of the Moonsighting Committee Justice Mohammad bin Naji made the announcement after the .committee meeting on Tuesday evening.
Consequently, Ramadan of the Hijri or Islamic calendar of 1444, will commence on
Thursday, March 23, he said.
On the occasion, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Endowments and Islamic
Affairs Abdulaziz Al-Majed greeted His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber
Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s political leadership, citizens and residents as well as the Arab and
Muslim nations
Ramadan is a significant month in the Islamic calendar, observed by millions of Muslims around the world with fasting, prayer, and charitable acts.
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar. With 12 months and either 354 or 355 days in the Islamic year the corresponding date is slightly different each year.
Muslims are required to fast from dawn until sunset each day. The fast is broken each evening with a meal called iftar, which typically includes dates and other traditional foods.
