The Ramzan moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening, hence the first of the holy month would be observed on Monday, on May 6.

Moon observers in Saudi Arabia said that there was no sight of the Ramzan crescent on Saturday.

The Saudi Supreme Court had earlier this week urged its citizens to inform the nearest court if they spotted the Ramzan crescent through naked eye or binoculars on Saturday.

In its announcement, the Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court and register their testimony, or report to the authority of the region’s center in his area where he sighted the crescent to facilitate his reaching to the nearest court.

Ramzan will begin on May 6 in the UAE too. As per the government policy, UAE follows Saudi Arabia s official announcement.

In Pakistan, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will convene in Karachi on May 5 for the moon sighting of the holy month of Ramazan.