A number of Arab and Islamic countries will survey the crescent of the month of Ramadan, this evening, Tuesday, while other countries will survey the crescent, tomorrow, Wednesday, amid astronomically supported expectations that its first day will be Thursday.
Countries surveying the crescent today Qatar: The Crescent Investigation Committee at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs called on all Muslims in the State of Qatar to investigate the sighting of the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan this evening, Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia: The Supreme Court in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to investigate the sighting of the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan, this evening, Tuesday.
Emirates: A committee to investigate the sighting of the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan meets in the United Arab Emirates, today, Tuesday, after Maghrib prayer.
Bahrain: The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Bahrain announced that the Sharia Vision Authority will hold its session today, Tuesday, to receive news and testimonies of sighting the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan inside the country, or news from the Islamic world confirming the entry into the holy month.
Egypt: The Egyptian Dar Al Iftaa confirmed that the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan will be sighted today, Tuesday.
Palestine: The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, called on citizens to investigate the crescent of the month of Ramadan after sunset, today, Tuesday. Sheikh Hussein urged those who see the crescent to review the Palestinian Dar Al Iftaa office in Jerusalem, or the Dar Al Iftaa office in his area to testify.
Lebanon: Dar Al-Fatwa in Lebanon announced that the survey of the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan for the current year will be conducted after sunset today, Tuesday.
Tunisia: The Ramadan crescent survey will take place after sunset today, Tuesday.
Countries that survey the crescent tomorrow, Wednesday, the Sultanate of Oman: According to the Omani News Agency, the main committee to survey the sighting of the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan will meet tomorrow evening, Wednesday, in the general office of the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, calling on citizens and residents to investigate the sighting of the crescent of the holy month.
Jordan: The Secretary-General of the Jordanian Ifta Department, Dr. Ahmed Al-Hassanat, announced that the sighting of the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan for the current year will take place after sunset on Wednesday, indicating that the Ifta Directorates receive witnesses who saw the crescent with the naked eye.
Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania: These countries will explore the crescent of Ramadan tomorrow, Wednesday.
Expectations that the first day of the holy month will be Thursday The Qatari Calendar House clarified the cases in which it is impossible to see the crescent of the holy month, as it is astronomically expected that the blessed month of Ramadan for this year 2023 will begin on Thursday, March 23. The Qatari calendar said that the cases in which it is impossible to see the crescent are: – The birth of the crescent after sunset on the day of investigation. – That the time of sunset of the crescent be before sunset on the day of the investigation. – When the sun sets as an eclipse, that is, when the sun sets at the time of the occurrence of the solar eclipse. According to the accurate astronomical calculations conducted by the specialists of the Qatari Calendar House, Thursday, corresponding to March 23, is the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan for the year 1444 AH astronomically, and that Wednesday, March 22, is the completion of the month of Sha`ban for this year, God willing.
In Saudi Arabia, astronomical calculations suggest that the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia will be on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Hours and the vision appears, and the countries that investigate today, Tuesday, announce the first days of Ramadan, while the countries that investigate tomorrow, Wednesday, announce its first days, but most of the astronomical calculations of these countries suggest that the first days of the famous and virtuous will be Thursday .. Do the Arab countries agree on the beginning of Ramadan? .
