00:00Saudi Arabia has announced that the Sha'ban crescent was not sighted in the kingdom.
00:07Accordingly, Sunday, March 14th will be the last day of the Hijri month Rajab, and Monday,
00:13March 15th will mark the first day of Sha'ban, local media reported.
00:17Saudi authorities could not see the crescent because of the heavy dust and the sandstorm
00:21which is sweeping the country.
00:23Sha'ban is the last lunar month before Ramadan, and as a result, Muslims are able to determine
00:29when the first day of Ramadan will take place.
00:32Based on the last day of Sha'ban, Ramadan will probably start on April 13th, 2021, subject
00:39to moon sighting.
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