A lot of Ramadan traditions were originally generated in Egypt. In honor of the holy month ... discharged a cannon he had been given as a gift from one of the governors. The sound of the gesture ...

However, based on observations of the crescent moon, Dar El-Iftaa has the final say on the day Ramadan begins in Egypt. Dar El-Iftaa is the sole authority responsible for issuing religious edicts.

The Islamic holy month of fasting, Ramadan will begin on 1 March 2025 in Egypt and most Arab countries, according to astronomical calculations by the Cairo-based National Research Institute of ...