The UAE's committee for moon-sighting will meet today after the Maghrib prayer to announce the date for the commencement of Ramadan. Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi, Minister of Justice, had issued a decision for setting up the moon-sighting committee for the holy month of Ramadan for the Hijri year, 1439. Oman declares May 17 as the first day of Ramadan According to different media sources, the committee, chaired by the minister of Justice, includes different representatives and officials from courts and judicial entities. UAE government timings for Ramadan The decision called on all Shariah courts in the country to look out for the moon and inform the committee.