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The Shiite Supreme Council, the highest religious body of the Shiite community in Lebanon, announced on Friday that the month of Ramadan will begin on Sunday, March 2 for Shiites.
Dar al-Fatwa, the highest Sunni religious authority, confirmed on Friday that the month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday, March 1 for Sunnis.
The month of Ramadan corresponds to the ninth lunar month of the Hijri calendar and celebrates the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad by the Archangel Gabriel. This sacred month is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving, and pilgrimage.
The Shiite Supreme Council, the highest religious body of the Shiite community in Lebanon, announced on Friday that the month of Ramadan will begin on Sunday, March 2 for Shiites.
Dar al-Fatwa, the highest Sunni religious authority, confirmed on Friday that the month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday, March 1 for Sunnis.
The month of Ramadan corresponds to the ninth lunar month of the Hijri calendar and celebrates the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad by the Archangel Gabriel. This sacred month is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving, and pilgrimage.
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