Bengaluru: The holy Ramzan Moon was sighted for the first time on Saturday evening. The sighting of the new moon determines the first day of fasting for the holy month. 

The Shahi Imam of Delhi Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, has announced that the first Roza will fall on Sunday.

Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, Head of Markazi Chand Committee, Farangi Mahal, Lucknow, extended wishes and said that the first Roza will be observed today (Sunday). The crescent moon was also sighted in Dakshin Kannada in Karnataka, Bhopal, Delhi, and Chennai, among other cities.

As the moon has been sighted, the Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam said that the holy month will begin on April 3 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

At the commencement of Ramzan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AICC former chief Rahul Gandhi extended their greetings.

Extending wishes Modi tweeted "Best wishes on the commencement of the sacred month of Ramzan. May this holy month inspire people to serve the poor. May it also further enhance the spirit of peace, harmony, and compassion in our society,"

Rahul Gandhi tweeted: "Ramzan Mubarak! May this pious month bring good health, peace and prosperity to all."

This year's celebration of Id-ul-Fitr will be different from the last two years. The last two years' celebrations were very low-key affairs as the country was fighting COVID infection and many restrictions were in place to curb the spread of the infection.

After a gap of two years, Taraweeh prayers were organised in all mosques in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh where Muslim community members reside in large numbers.

 "During this holy month, the Macca Masjid is open for prayers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 'Taraweeh,' or special prayers led by Moulana Hafez Rizwan Qurashi, will be held at the masjid every day after 9 p.m."

During Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims worldwide fast from sunrise to sunset and abstain from worldly pleasures.

Fasting throughout the month of Ramadan is one of Islam's five pillars. Ramzan comes to an end with the Id-ul-Fitr festival.

Telangana: People offer prayers at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad as the month of Ramzan begins pic.twitter.com/Ao4SayqF0z

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