Ramadan is one of the most significant months in the calendar for Muslims around the world.
And it has been predicted that Ramadan 2025 in the UAE will begin on Saturday March 1, 2025.
UAE astronomer Ibrahim Al Jarwan, chairman of the board of directors of the Emirates Astronomy Society predicted that the crescent moon of the month of Ramadan in 2025 will be “born” on Friday February 28, 2025.
Accordingly, Saturday March 1, 2025 should mark the first day of the month of Ramadan astronomically.
On Wednesday January 29, the Astronomy Centre in Abu Dhabi confirmed that the start of Sha’aban, the month before Ramadan in the Hijri calendar, will fall on Friday January 31 in a significant number of countries.
The Astronomy Centre confirmed that the first day of Sha’aban will fall on Friday January 31 in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Oman, Yemen, Sudan, Tunisia, Libya and Algeria.
This means that we are now just two weeks away from the start of Ramadan according to the latest calculations.
After Rajab will come Sha’ban which then leads to Ramadan – the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Why Muslims observe Ramadan
During Ramadan, Muslims are required to elevate their level of spiritual and physical submission to their faith by way of fasting.
The abstention from eating and drinking is intended to last from dawn until dusk throughout the 29 or 30-day period.
This will also be the second time in 24 years that Ramadan will be observed during the winter months, meaning that those fasting and observing the special month can do so with great weather.
During Ramadan 2025, working hours are expected to be cut short for both the public and private sectors.
Source: Timeoutdubai
