Clerics declare start of Ramadan tomorrow

Egypt’s leading Islamic clerics declared that Ramadan will start tomorrow, beginning four weeks of dawn-to-dusk fasting for millions of Muslims.

Clerics declare start of Ramadan tomorrow

Egypt’s leading Islamic clerics declared that Ramadan will start tomorrow, beginning four weeks of dawn-to-dusk fasting for millions of Muslims.

The clerics of Al-Azhar, the foremost Islamic theological college in the Sunni Muslim world, said the new moon was spotted today, meaning the fast will begin at daybreak tomorrow.

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