Eid al-Mawlid al-Nabawi to be celebrated on September 16 in Morocco

Ramadan to start Tuesday in France and Tunisia, Saudi Arabia to sight the crescent Monday

France, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq announced the start of Ramadan on Tuesday April 13.

Ramadan to start Saturday in Morocco

The first of Ramadan is Friday in France, Belgium and Saudi Arabia

While several countries will observe the new crescent moon on Thursday, others have already announced the first day of Ramadan.

In 1969, King Hassan II sent a message to the Moon

While stepping on the Moon for the first time, members of the Apollo 11 mission left a message of 73 leaders on the satellite. The message included a statement of King Hassan II, in which he saluted «the great brotherhood of men».

Ramadan 1440 : Morocco, Algeria and Palestine to observe the new moon on Sunday

During the weekend, several countries around the world will be observing the new moon to determine the first day of Ramadan for 2019.