Ramadan to Start on September........

Ramadan to start on September 1, say astronomers
The Astronomical New Moon for Ramadan is on Saturday, August 30th, and the first day of the holy month of Ramadan for the Hijri year of 1429 will be on Monday, September 1, 2008, while Eid Al Fitr will be on October 1, according to astronomers.
According to Ebrahim Al Jarwan, researcher and supervisor of the Sharjah Planetarium, the astronomical calculations say the Hilal (crescent) will be born on August 30 at 23:58 local time. Sighting of the new moon which will be at 23:58 local time after the sun sets at 18:38 local time will not be possible.
In Islam, moon sighting determines the beginning and ending of Ramadan.
"On Sunday, August 31, the 18-hour old moon will disappear at 18:54 and will be visible only for 16 minutes", he added.

The last day of the dawn-to-dusk fasting month will be on Tuesday, September 30, and therefore the Eid Al Fitr, one of the two main religious festivals on the Islamic calendar, will be on Wednesday, October 1.

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