Riyadh, March 21 -- The moon sighting committee of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia announced that the first fast of the month of Ramzan 2023 will be on Thursday, March 23, as the crescent moon was not sighted on Tuesday.

Therefore, Wednesday, March 22, will be the last and 30th day of Shaban 1444 Hijri.

Saudi Al-Ekhbariya channel reported, "It was not possible to see the crescent of the month of Ramzan today in the observatories of Tabuk, Tamir and Sudair."

The moon sighting committee in the Kingdom meets again on Wednesday evening to confirm the sighting of the moon.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia had called onMuslims to sight the crescent of the holy monthof Ramzan. The Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent - either by the naked e...