Supreme Court calls on Muslims in Saudi Arabia to look for Ramadan crescent moon on Tuesday evening

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to look for the crescent moon of Ramadan on Tuesday evening. (File/AFP)
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Updated 16 February 2026
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Supreme Court calls on Muslims in Saudi Arabia to look for Ramadan crescent moon on Tuesday evening

  • Court requested that anyone who sights the crescent moon to report it to the nearest court and register their testimony

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to look for the crescent moon of Ramadan on Tuesday evening. 

The court requested that anyone who sights the crescent moon, whether with the naked eye or using binoculars, to report it to the nearest court and register their testimony or contact the nearest center for assistance in reaching the nearest court, Saudi Press Agency reported. 

The court hopes that those capable of sighting the crescent will join the committees formed in their regions for this purpose, benefiting all Muslims.

Tuesday corresponds to Shabaan 29. If the crescent moon is sighted on Tuesday night, Ramadan will start on Wednesday. If the crescent is not sighted, Ramadan will start on Thursday and there will be 30 days in Shabaan. 


Jeddah governor attends ceremony marking Kuwait National Day

Updated 16 February 2026
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Jeddah governor attends ceremony marking Kuwait National Day

  • Fareed bin Saad Al-Shehri, director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Makkah, and members of the diplomatic corps, were also in attendance

JEDDAH: Jeddah Gov. Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi attended a ceremony in Jeddah on Sunday to mark Kuwait’s National Day.

Prince Saud was received by Kuwait’s Consul General Yousef Abdullah Al-Tunaib and other consulate officials, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Fareed bin Saad Al-Shehri, director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Makkah, and members of the diplomatic corps, were also in attendance.