Ramadan Crescent Moon Sighting Committee set up

posted on 28/07/2011: 107 views

A committee to sight the crescent moon that marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan in the UAE for the current Hijri year 1432 was set up Wednesday by a ministerial decree by Justice Minister Dr Hadif Jua'an Al Dhaheri.

Membership of the newly-set up moon-sighting committee which is chaired by the minister himself, includes senior Awqaf (endowments) officials, judiciary officials, religious counsellors and members of the astronomical society.

According to the decree, the committee will meet after Maghreb prayers on Saturday, July 30th, corresponding to Sha'ban 29th, 1432 H, at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department. The verification committee affiliated to the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department will follow up the sighting of the moon in the central, eastern and western regions of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The resolution urged all Sharia courts in the country to participate in the moon sighting and update the committee on their sightings. - Emirates News Agency, WAM

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