CAIRO – 11 March 2024: Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church begins Great Lent, Monday, March 11, for a period of 55 days. The Church placed Great Lent among the first-class fasts during which it is forbidden to eat seafood, and only vegetarian foods are limited. Holy Week concludes with the Holy Saturday and finally celebrating Easter on Monday. Dar Al-Iftaa sighted the Ramadan crescent moon, which means that, Sunday, is the last day of Shaaban month, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and UAE, also announced Monday the starting date of the holy month.

Source: Egypt Today March 11, 2024 14:32 UTC