OBSERVER REPORT
RIYADH The holy month of Ramzan will likely begin in Saudi Arabia on Friday April 24, said the Kingdom’s Institute of Astronomy. “The moon of Ramzan is likely to be seen on Thursday evening April 23 in Saudi Arabia, therefore the first fast is expected to be on Friday,” informed the head of the institute Sharaf Safani. The conference, chaired by the Chief of the Hermann General Presidency Sheikh Dr Abdulrahman Al-Sadis, will be conducted today. The meeting will discuss plans, arrangements and procedures related to the holy month of Ramzan. It is pertinent to mention that earlier this week, the Kingdom announced that Taraweeh prayers during Ramzan will only be performed at home as the suspension of prayers at mosques will not be lifted until the eradication of the coronavirus, according to a report in Al Riyadh
