Ramadan 2014 Around the World From Saturday/Sunday

EFT Report: Majority of Muslims around the world will celebrate the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan on Sunday, June 29, while some Muslim countries will observe the dawn-to-dusk month a day earlier. 

Religious authorities in Saudi Arabia, said that the fasting month will start on Sunday, June 29.

Egypt's Iftaa House said the new moon of Ramadan was not sighted Friday, June 27. "Therefore, Saturday, June 28, will be the last day of Sha`ban and Sunday, June 29 will be the first day of Ramadan.

The Higher Judicial Council of Palestine has also announced that Saturday will be the last day of Sha`ban. Therefore, Ramadan will commence on Sunday.

In Kuwait, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and South Korea, it has been announced that Ramadan will start on June 29. 

Muslims in UK start fasting on Sunday, June 29, in accordance with Saudi Arabia's declaration.

Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammad has announced that Ramadan will start on Sunday, following a meeting with the Australian National Imams Council.

The first day Ramadan in Japan will be on Sunday as the moon could not be sighted on Friday, the Islamic Center of Japan announced.

Malaysia’s Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, announced that fasting will start on Sunday in the announcement carried live on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).

In the Philippines, Ramadan officially starts Sunday after Muslim religious leaders failed to view the crescent moon Friday evening.

Saturday

The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) has announced earlier this month the start of Ramadan in North America on Saturday.

In Lebanon, Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussein Fadl-Allah announced that Saturday will be the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

In Turkey, Belgium, Russia, Italy and several Eruopean countries, Saturday has been announced as the first day of Ramadan.

Yemen's Iftaa House has also announced Saturday, June 28, as the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Sunday or Monday

In Pakistan, Chief Meteorologist Mohammad Riaz has announced that the holy month of Ramadan was expected to start on June 30, 2014.

Same position was in India where the moon sighting will be made on Saturday to define the start of the holy month, either on Sunday or Monday.