Friday is the first day of Ramadan in several Arab states

Each of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and Lebanon announced that Friday is the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. The specialized religious authorities of monitoring the Crescent in the seven said countries said that Thursday, the 30th of Shaaban ( Hijra Calender ) and therefore Friday, October 15th is the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.

However, the Libyan official TV said that October 14, today Thursday, is the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.