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UAE: Sha’ban crescent moon spotted
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The crescent moon — which signals the start of a Hijri calendar month — of Sha’ban has been spotted on Thursday, March 3.
Therefore, Friday, March 4, will be Sha’ban 1.
Sha’ban is the month that precedes the Holy Month of Ramadan.