The Royal Court announced this evening that a report from the Higher Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arab which is assigned to determine whether Muslims in Saudi Arabia could start fasting or otherwise, has decided that the fasting month of Ramadan this year 1436H will start on Thursday. A statement of the Royal Court cited the Higher court which held a meeting in Taif this evening to review the reports of other regional courts on the moon sightseeing as saying that the reports unanimously agreed that the crescent of the coming month of Ramadan was not sight seen anywhere in the Kingdom this evening, meaning that the month of Sha'ban this year will be completed to 30 days. Accordingly, the fasting month of Ramadan this year 1436H will start on Thursday, the Higher Court's statement said. Concluding its statement, the Higher Court congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince, the Deputy Crown Prince, the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the expatriates and the Islamic Nation on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, wishing everybody an easy fasting and forgiven sins.
