For Muslims in Saudi Arabia and most Sunni-ruled Middle Eastern states Ramadan will begin on Saturday, but in Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq it will start the following day, authorities announced. The holy month,

In a statement from the Consulate, the Saudi Embassy said this initiative was facilitated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), which aims to support vulnerable families across Nigeria.

Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that the holy month of Ramadan will commence on Saturday, March 1, after the Ramadan crescent moon was sighted in the Kingdom. With the confirmation, more than 1.8 billion Muslims across the world will begin fasting from sunrise to sunset each day.