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Olde Tyme Religion
'Moon not sighted, Ramazan to begin from Tuesday'
2019-05-06
[DAWN] Chairman Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneebur Rehman has announced that the moon for the month of Ramazan was not sighted on Sunday, and that the holy month will begin from Tuesday.

"No acceptable and Shariah-compliant testimonies of moon sighting were received from any part of Pakistan," said Rehman. "Therefore, it was decided that moon was not sighted today and first Ramazan will be on Tuesday, May 7."
Update from The Times of Israel at 9:50 a.m. EDT:
Muslims in Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, and much of the Middle East, including Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, will fast on Monday for the start of the month of Ramadan.

Millions more, however, in India, Pakistan and Iran, will likely be marking the start of the lunar month on Tuesday based on moon sightings there.
Posted by:Fred

#7  It starts shortly before Ramadan, then continues until afterward. I seem to recall there are extra Paradise points for martyrdom during the holy month.

Though of course no true Muslim would fight during the holy month, and therefore non-Muslims are especially forbidden to raise a hand to attack them, even if that “attack” would be judged by an unbiased eye to be self defense.
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-05-06 16:00  

#6  Raj, both. And the middle.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2019-05-06 15:20  

#5  So when do all the killings and bombings start, the beginning of Ramadan or the end?
Posted by: Raj   2019-05-06 14:40  

#4  Is it wrong that I find this story hilarious?
Posted by: AlanC   2019-05-06 11:30  

#3  Does it matter what time of the day or night it's sighted?

That could make for some lovely disjointed 7th century scheduling and confusion.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2019-05-06 11:16  

#2  Your moon god hates you
Posted by: DarthVader   2019-05-06 08:46  

#1  "It's true if you believe it"
Posted by: Woodrow   2019-05-06 08:08  

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