New Delhi: Kerala and coastal Karnataka will observe Ramadan from tomorrow.
As per ANI tweets, in Karnataka, the moon was sighted at Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts whereas, in Kerala, it was sighted at Kappad in Kozhikode.
Ramadan in Saudi Arabia
Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries, the crescent is not yet sighted. However, the holy month is likely to start on 24th April. However, the final date can be confirmed only after the sighting of crescent.
It may be mentioned that this year, most of the Muslims across the world will observing the the holy month under lockdown as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic is lingering.
WHO issues guidelines
Earlier, World Health Organization (WHO) had also issued set of COVID-19 guidelines for religious practices during the month.