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2/28/25, 2:11 PM UAE calls on Muslims to sight Ramadan crescent Moon on February 28

The date corresponds to 29 Shaban AD in the Umm Al Qura
calendar which has been developed by the country to determine
dates and months.

Islamic months in the Hijri calendar last up to 29 or 30 days.

The Ramadan Crescent Sighting Committee, which is affiliated with
the Emirates Fatwa Council, based on the Council’s mandate to sight
the crescent moon in the country, calls on anyone who sees the
crescent moon to contact it on 027774647, or via the
link: https://forms.office.com/r/CwAUg1buUP.

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The UAE's Ramadan Crescent Sighting Committee announced on
Thursday, February 27, that it will hold its meeting at the historic Al
Hosn site in Abu Dhabi on Friday, February 28.
If the Moon is spotted on Friday evening after the Maghrib prayer,
Ramadan will commence on March 1. Whereas, if the crescent is not
sighted, then the holy month will begin on March 2.
The country's International Astronomy Centre said Ramadan is likely
to begin on March 1. Every year, faithful residents across the
country await the moon sighting which determines the
commencement of the holy month.

The UAE's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources
earlier announced official working hours for government
employees in the country during the month of Ramdan.

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