...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
and some other Moslem-majority nations, including the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, declare that the holy month of Ramadan — when the faithful observe a dawn-to-dusk fast — will begin tomorrow, based on a moon-sighting methodology.
How about "Look in the sky ya dumbf*cks"?
This year, the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...pandemic has cut off the world’s 1.8 billion Moslems from their cherished Ramadan rituals as health officials battle to ward off new infections during Islam’s holiest month, when large gatherings and family celebrations are a tradition.
The Saudi statement comes on the kingdom’s state-run Saudi Press Agency while the Emiratis make the announcement through their state-run WAM news agency.
Oman says the fasting month will begin on Saturday as the sultanate’s religious authority did not sight the crescent moon this evening. In Iran, Ramadan is expected to begin on Saturday as well.
Moslems follow a lunar calendar, and a moon-sighting methodology can lead to different countries declaring the start of Ramadan a day or two apart.
The Ramadan fast, in which food and water are prohibited during daylight hours, is intended to bring the faithful closer to God and remind them of those less fortunate. While fasting, Moslems must also abstain from sex, gossip and cursing. The faithful are encouraged to spend time in contemplation, prayer, reading the Koran and charity during the day.