Muslims in Sri Lanka will begin their Ramadan fasting at dawn on Friday (March 24) as the new Crescent moon of the month of Ramadan has not been sighted in Sri Lanka yesterday evening, the Colombo Grand Mosque announced.
Muslims all over the world will observe a month of fasting and prayers during Ramadan to commemorate the time when the Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammed on the night of “Laylat Al Qadr”.
Fasting during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is considered to be one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
