RAMADAN is expected to begin next Monday, with Muslims in Bahrain fasting for nearly 15 hours on most days, according to Bahrain’s top astronomer.
Dr Waheeb Al Nasser, who is chairman of the Bahrain Astronomical Society and vice-president of academic programmes and post graduates studies at Bahrain University, said Ramadan’s crescent moon will be seen at sunset on Sunday, meaning the month of Sha’aban in the Islamic calendar completes 30 days and the following day is considered the first day of the holy month of Ramadan .