Ramadan 2024, This holy month begins when one sees the half-moon during Ramadan. The precise timing of a moon sighting can change depending on one's geographic location and local lunar observation customs. The Islamic calendar, which is based on the lunar cycle and lasts for 29–30 days, establishes the start of Ramzan in 2024.
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Muslims observe fasting from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan 2024, depriving themselves of food, liquids, and other necessities. The Iftar meal, which often begins with dates and consists of a hearty dinner, breaks the daily fast, known as Roza.
In 2023, the half-moon was sighted in India on March 24, which marked the start of Ramzan.
There is excitement in India about the potential sighting of the Ramzan crescent in 2024. It is hoped that, considering the predicted March 10 half-moon sighting in Middle Eastern nations like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Asian nations like India and Pakistan would see the moon on March 11, marking the start of the Ramadan fast on March 12.
Interestingly, Islam uses the lunar calendar, or Hijri, as opposed to the Gregorian or solar calendar that is commonly used around the world. Due to its 354-day duration and compatibility with the lunar cycle, the Hijri calendar allows for the celebration of Ramadan ten to eleven days sooner than the solar calendar.
Saudi Arabia might perhaps start fasting on this day.
The Ramzan 2024 half-moon is expected to be sighted in the evening of Sunday, March 10, 2024, according to orders issued by the Saudi Supreme Court. Muslims in the state are urged to use telescopes to view the crescent, which will officially usher in the holy month of Ramadan in 2024.
On Monday, March 11, 2024, if the half-moon is visible in the sky on Sunday night, Saudi Arabia will observe a fast.
For Muslims around the world, Ramadan, a month dedicated to introspection and devotion, is deeply significant both culturally and religiously. The thrill and solidarity that the crescent sighting brings to the Muslim community around the world bridges geographical and cultural divides in the common observance of this holy month.
Let's embrace the virtues Ramzan advocates compassion, thankfulness, and self-control while we wait to see the crescent. May everyone who observes this month experience peace, harmony, and spiritual development.