In separate announcements, NCMF Secretary Saidamen Pangarungan and BARMM Grand Mufti Mohammad Abu Huraira Udasan said their moonsighting efforts on Wednesday night yielded negative result.
Since no crescent moon appeared Wednesday night, the Ramadan month and fasting commence on Friday, the two officials said.
Ramadan is the ninth, and most sacred month in the Islamic calendar. It is a time for spiritual reflection and fasting worldwide. Ramadan fasting is mandatory to all able-bodied Muslims as one of the five pillars of Islam.
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