The holy Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, has begun in the country from today (Mar 12) as the new moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky yesterday evening.

The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting held at the Islamic Foundation's Baitul Mukarram office with State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan in the chair.

After the meeting, the state minister announced the decision of the moon sighting committee through a press conference.

Muslims are meant to fast from dawn to dusk during the lunar month, a time of restraint and austerity.

Ramadan is the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is believed to be the month the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed.

Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset every day of the month, which is typically 29 or 30 days.

The month is also a period during which Muslims seek to strengthen their faith through prayer and increased recitation of the Quran.

BDST: 0954 HRS, MAR 12, 2024
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