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Olde Tyme Religion
Ramadan begins today (or yesterday)
2014-06-29
The beginning of Ramadan was confirmed by Saudi ArabiaÂ’s Islamic project on Friday, saying that the crescent moon would be revealed to the naked eye on Sunday, therefore symbolizing the start of the holy month.

Other Arab and Islamic countries also announced that Ramadan will start on Sunday. These include Tunisia, Algeria and Libya, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, Palestine, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Yemen and Turkey are the only countries in the region that declared Saturday as the first day of Ramadan.

As this yearÂ’s holy month falls in summer, some parts of the northern hemisphere will face fasting periods that last up to 21 hours, due to longer daylight hours.
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