Ramadan to begin on March 2 as crescent moon remains unseen

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The holy month of Ramadan will commence on March 2, as the crescent moon was not sighted on Friday, announced Maulana Maqsood Imran Rashadi, convener of the Central Moon Committee of Karnataka. The decision was taken during a meeting at the State Wakf Board headquarters (Darul Auqaf) on Cunningham Road, chaired by Ameer Shariat Maulana Sagheer Ahmed Khan Rashadi. Reports from across Karnataka and other states, including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, and Delhi, confirmed that the moon was not sighted anywhere in the country.

As a result, Taraweeh prayers will begin on Saturday, and the first fast of Ramadan will be observed on Sunday, March 2. The meeting was attended by several prominent religious scholars, including Mufti Iftikhar Ahmed Qasmi, Maulana Ejaz Ahmed Nadvi, Maulana Abdul Qadir Wajid, Maulana Syed Manzoor Raza Abidi, and Maulana Qari Zulfiqar Raza Noori.