March 1 (UPI) -- Ramadan began Friday evening, marking the start of the holy month for some 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide. "The Supreme Court has decided that tomorrow, Saturday, is the first day of the month of [Ramadan]," the official Saudi Press Agency said on X Friday, after a crescent moon was seen above Saudi Arabia.

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Christian Association of Nigeria has condemned the decision by Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states to shut down schools during Ramadan.