
Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, as well as Lebanon's Sunni Muslims, were among those to announce a Friday start.
During Ramazan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious and charitable.
The month begins with the sighting of the new moon, which varies from country to country.
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