Ramadan crescent moon not spotted in Saudi Arabia

The moon crescent, which would mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, has not been spotted in Saudi Arabia.

The kingdom's moon sighting committee had met earlier today to spot the crescent with the naked eye.

The moon sighting committee in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday evening that the first day of Ramadan will be



on April 13, Tuesday, reported Gulf News. The committee said that the crescent moon wasn't sighted on Sunday evening and the decision was made accordingly.

Earlier, the country’s Supreme Court has also urged all the Muslims in the country to sight the crescent of the holy month and report the sighting to the nearest court and register their testimony.