Doha: The Crescent Sighting Committee in Qatar is set to meet tomorrow, Friday, February 28, 2025, to observe the Ramadan moon. The meeting, which will be conducted under the supervision of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), will determine the official start date of Ramadan 1446 AH in Qatar. A joint statement by the Qatar Calendar House and Al-Ajari Scientific Center explained that the crescent moon of this year will be sighted on Friday, February 28 (the day of sighting), at Doha, Qatar: The Crescent Sighting 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 moon of the holy Eng. Faisal Al-Ansari, Executive Director of the Qatar Calendar House, stated that it is possible to see the Ramadan crescent moon in the evening on the sighting day. In both Qatar and Kuwait, the crescent will set 32 minutes after sunset, increasing the likelihood of visibility. The Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) called on all Muslims in the State of Qatar to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan on the evening of Friday, the 29th of Sha'ban 1446 AH, corresponding to 28 February 2025. The UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman: In Saudi Arabia, the Supreme Court has encouraged citizens to observe the crescent moon on February 28, 2025. If sighted, Ramadan will begin the next day If the moon is sighted, the month of Ramadan begins, with the first fasting day being March 1. Otherwise, Shaaban will complete 30 days, and the first fasting day will be March 2. When Is The ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse And The Solar Eclipse? The total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, and the partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, are unrelated to Ramadan. Ramadan 2025: Qatar Calendar House Announces Start Date. Get ready! Qatar Calendar House, in collaboration with Al-Ajari Scientific Center in Kuwait, announced that Ramadan 2025 is set to begin on Saturday, March 1 based on astronomical calculations. In Qatar, the Moon Sighting Committee in the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) declares the start and end of the holy month. The observation of the moon for Ramadan 2025 is likely to occur on the 29th day of Shaban 1445 AH, which is expected to be on 1 March 2025. Ramadan 2025: The crescent moon will be sighted on the evening of February 28, 2025(Unsplash) Confirmed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Moon Sighting Committees in UAE, Qatar, India According to Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali of the Markazi Chand Committee in Lucknow, the crescent moon for the holy month of Ramadan 2025 is expected to be sighted by Muslims in India on Eng. Faisal Al-Ansari, Executive Director of the Qatar Calendar House, said: It is possible to see the crescent moon of the month of Ramadan on the evening of the sighting day in the skies of The UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman: In Saudi Arabia, the Supreme Court has encouraged citizens to observe the crescent moon on February 28, 2025. If sighted, Ramadan will begin the next day The Qatar Calendar House, in cooperation with the Al-Ajari Scientific Center in Kuwait, announced that according to the accurate astronomical calculations conducted by specialists, the first day of the holy month of Ramadan for the year 2025 (1446 AH), astronomically, will be on Saturday, 1 March 2025. A joint statement by the Qatar Calendar If the crescent moon is sighted on February 28, 2025, Muslims will begin their nightly Taraweeh prayers that evening, followed by the first fast of Ramadan on March 1, 2025. If the moon remains Anticipated start of Ramadan 2025. Astronomical calculations suggest that Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on Saturday, March 1, 2025. However, the official start date will be confirmed by Qatar's Moon Sighting Committee under the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) based on moon sightings closer to the time. The Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) called on all Muslims in the State of Qatar to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan on the evening of Friday, the 29th of Sha'ban 1446 AH, corresponding to 28 February 2025. Qatar Calendar House, in cooperation with Al-Ajari Scientific Center in Kuwait, announced that according to astronomical calculations conducted by specialists, the first day of the holy month of Ramadan will be on Saturday, March 1, 2025. A joint statement by the Qatar Calendar House and Al-Ajari Scientific Center explained that the crescent Ramadan 2025 Moon Sighting: All Eyes on Sky Qatar, and the UAE will announce Saturday as the first day of the holy month. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar; it is a special
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