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Ramazan moon sighted in Saudi Arabia, UAE; first fast tomorrow

Tolo News, meanwhile, also announced that Ramazan would begin on February 18 in Afghanistan.

GNN Web Desk
Published 2 hours ago on Feb 17th 2026, 9:08 pm
By Web Desk
Ramazan moon sighted in Saudi Arabia, UAE; first fast tomorrow

Web Desk: The Ramazan moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday night, according to Gulf News.

In separate reports, the publication said that Wednesday (Feb 18) would be the first day of the holy month in both countries. The official Saudi Press Agency also said on X that Wednesday would be the first day of the holy month in the kingdom.

Tolo News, meanwhile, also announced that Ramazan would begin on February 18 in Afghanistan.

“In a statement issued by the Supreme Court, it said that in the provinces of Parwan, Kandahar, Helmand, and Zabul, a large number of people sighted the crescent moon of Ramadan and reported it to the Sharia courts,” it said in a post on X.

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