Srinagar, April 13 -- The moon for the blessed month of Ramadan has been sighted in several parts of India and Pakistan, reports said on Tuesday.

In Kashmir, Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam said that the confirmation about the Ramadan moon has been received from Jammu areas Tuesday evening.

"I have received reports of the crescent being sighted in Batote area of J&K. So Ramadan-ul-Mubarak will begin from tomorrow (Wednesday)," he told The Kashmir Monitor

Reports of sighting of the moon came from several other states in the country.

Meanwhile, in Pakistan, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee made an official announcement confirming sighting of the crescent.

As such, the first of Ramadan will begin on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

A meeting of the Rue...