all about the calendar used in the muslim world, that are based on the moon movement.
Al Arabiya news website reported that Saudi Arabia begins Eid-ul-Fitr celebration on Monday, 28 July 2014. There was however no moon sighting reported. Update: Official announcement by Saudi government >>Â http://www.spa.gov.sa/details.php?id=1257696 Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that Eid al-Fitr would begin… Continue Reading
Below is a quote from Saudi Gazette reporting an astronomer’s account on the possible day for the Eid-ul-Fitr in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. RIYADH – An astronomer and astrophysicist at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals expected Tuesday (July… Continue Reading
The Saudi Arabia authorities has made decision, and this time seems to be based on reliable reports of moon sightings. They said that no report was heard of sighting the new crescent moon of Ramadan on the evening of Friday,… Continue Reading
Sharjah Planetarium in United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that Ramadan 1435 AH will begin on Sunday, 29 June 2014. It is based on astronomical calculation of the position of the crescent moon locally. It added that Eid-ul-Fitr or 1… Continue Reading
When does Ramadan 1435 AH start this year, in 2014? Unfortunately, this simple question of when does ramadan start this year has been repeated every year and there seems to be no easy answer to it. It depends who you… Continue Reading
The beginning of the month Sha’ban 1435 AH (after hijra) is nearing. The astronomical New Moon is on Wednesday May 28, 2014 at 18:40 UT. According to MoonCalc program simulation there is no possibility of moonsighting on that day based… Continue Reading
