MUSCAT:The holy month of Ramadan will start in Oman from Saturday, April 25, Ministry of Religious and Endowment Affairs (MERA) announced on Thursday.
The decision comes after the Ministry did not receive any reports of moon sightings in the country.
The moon-sighting committee is chaired by Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Salmi, Minister of Endowment and Religious Affairs. The committee also has His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad al Khalili, Grand Mufti of the Sultanate.
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