Eid al-Fitr on Thursday, August 8, 2013

There is a possibility that the moon of Shawwaal may not be sighted in the East on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 and subsequently many Muslim countries may announce Eid al-Fitr on Friday, August 9th. For instance on Wednesday, August 7, sunset at Makkah is 6:56 p.m. and moonset is at 7:07 p.m. The moon will stay in the Makkan horizon just for 11 minutes after the sunset. This may not be sufficient enough of a time period for the moon to be seen. The FCNA has...


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