Ramadan: Difficult to sight moon on Sunday in Oman

Home & Away Saturday 04/June/2016 22:11 PM
By: Times News Service
Ramadan: Difficult to sight moon on Sunday in Oman

Muscat: The sighting of moon would be difficult today after the sunset in Muscat, Salalah, Wilayat of Ibri, Wilayat of Khasab, Wilayat of Al Buraimi, Wilayat of Nizwa, Wilayat of Sohar, Wilayat of Al Rustaq, Wilayat of Sur, Wilayat of Ibra, Wilayat of Hima, Wilayat of Masira, Wilayat of Marmul, Fahud, Wilayat of Dhalkout and Al Shuwaimiah, according to the astronomical calculations of the Astronomical Affairs Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs.
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As the rise of moon after the sunset will be for a very small time, it will be diffcult to sight it, said the moon sighting main committee members.
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The main committee for the moon sighting for the month of Ramadan 1437H, will meet, today, under the chairmanship of Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Salmi, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs along with His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalili, the Sultanate’s Grand Mufti; Sayyid Hareb bin Hamad Al Busaidi, undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior; Dr. Abdullah bin Rashid Al Siyabi, Vice President of the Supreme Court and Judge Ahmed Al Khatib from the Supreme Court in Salalah.