UAE Ramadan Moon Sighting Committee to Meet Next Thursday
-- Dr. Hadef Jowan Al Dhahiri, UAE Minister of Justice, has issued a resolution formulating the Ramadan moon sighting committee for the Hijri year 1430 (2009).
The committee is chaired by the minister himself and its membership includes representatives from the Ministry of Justice, General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE), Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD), Emirates Astronomical Society (EAS) and UAE Amateur Astronomers Association.
The resolution called on Sharia Courts across the country to look out for the Ramadan moon crescent and report the evidence to the committee so as to determine the beginning of the fasting month.
The Committee will convene on Thursday, 29th of Shaban 1430 (20th August 2009) after sunset (Maghreb) prayer at the ADJD.
Source: WAM
The resolution called on Sharia Courts across the country to look out for the Ramadan moon crescent and report the evidence to the committee so as to determine the beginning of the fasting month.
The Committee will convene on Thursday, 29th of Shaban 1430 (20th August 2009) after sunset (Maghreb) prayer at the ADJD.
Source: WAM
