Why Ramadan starts on different days in different countries
For Muslims in Saudi Arabia the first day of Ramadan will fall on Wednesday, the kingdom's royal court announced, while the office of Iran's supreme leader said the holy month would begin there on Thursday. In France, meanwhile, religious authorities are split. France 24 takes a look at what's behind the confusion over the start date of the Muslim holiday.
For Muslims in Saudi Arabia the first day of Ramadan will fall on Wednesday, the kingdom's royal court announced, while the office of Iran's supreme leader said the holy month would begin there on Thursday. In France, meanwhile, religious authorities are split. France 24 takes a look at what's behind the confusion over the start date of the Muslim holiday.
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