seems like most of the world is fasting based either on following Saudi or on astronomical calculation that is possible to see the crescent somewhere on earth. there isn't the usual domino rally of sightings and announcements across the world that usually happen. it seems that only a handful of sightings are claimed by some people in Saudi, Egypt and Nigeria (all of these are impossible according to astronomical calculations, but if Allah wills it astronomical charts can count for nothing). many Muslims have been looking for the moon in clear skies using telescopes have seen no crescent and thus the countries who have stuck to local moon sightings have announced that Ramadan starts on Saturday, but InshaAllah Allah will be pleased by the sincere efforts of those who start on Friday and those who start on Saturday, yes?