Manila Bulletin
BARMM preparing for Ramadan expected to begin March 1
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will hold a moon sighting on February 28 to officially determine the start of Ramadan.
Bangsamoro Mufti Sheikh Abdulrauf Guialani will lead the moon sighting event.
If the moon is sighted on Feb. 28, Ramadan will commence on March 1; otherwise, it will start on March 2.
Ramadan is a significant month for Muslims, involving a month-long tradition of fasting from dawn to sunset, prayer, and acts of kindness.
As part of preparations, the Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta initiated a day to clean and maintain masajid (places of worship).
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