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Saudi Arabia has called on Muslims to sight the moon on Tuesday night to decide whether the fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Wednesday or Thursday.
The Supreme Court said Tuesday, June 16, would be the 29th of the lunar month of Shaaban and urged citizens to report to any court in case the moon is sighted.
“All Muslims in the Kingdom are invited to sight the moon on Tuesday night.
"Those who sight it by naked eye or by telescopes should go to the nearest court and testify to the sighting,” the court said in a statement carried by local newspapers.
Saudi astronomers have ruled out the moon-sighting on Tuesday and expected Ramadan to begin on Thursday, June 18th.
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