When Does Ramadan Begin in 2011?
It is estimated that Ramadan will start on July 31, 2011 for most of North America, South America, Northwest Europe. This is subject to the first visual sighting of the lunar crescent.
For South-east Europe, Turkey, Middle East, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Australia it is estimated that Ramadan will start on August 1, 2011.
Please refer to this link for an explanation of visual sighting of the lunar crescent to determine Ramadan start date.
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