CAIRO, Oct 3: The month of Ramazan is to begin on Tuesday in most Arab countries, while Oman and Iraqi Shias will start the fast on Wednesday or Thursday, officials said. In Saudi Arabia official television announced on Monday that “the crescent moon has been sighted this evening ... so tomorrow will be the first day of the holy month of Ramazan”. Egypt’s grand mufti, Ali Gomaa, also confirmed the Tuesday start of Ramazan during a traditional ceremony aired on state television.—AFP
