A UAE astronomer has forecast the Muslim's fasting month
of Ramadan might start on Saturday, July 21, and the Eid Al Fitr would be on
August 19.
Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Astronomy Researcher and Supervisor of
Sharjah Planetarium, said that the birth of the crescent moon will be on
Thursday, 19th July 2012, at 8:24 am (UAE time), and the sunset will be at 5:09
pm, while the moon will set two minutes after sunset.
''The crescent moon of Shawwal 1433 will born on Friday
17th August 2012, at 5:54 pm local time, and the sunset will be at 6:49 pm same
day," he added.
Al Jarwan said sighting the crescent would be impossible
on Thursday night, but it would be visible on Friday night.
Therefore Saturday, 21st of July would be the first day
of Ramadan, he anticipated.
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