bismi - lLahi - rRahmani-rRahiem, alhamdu li - lLahi Rabbi-l'alamien wa - shshalatu wa - ssalamu 'ala asyrafi - lAnbiyai wa-lMursalien,wa man tabiahu ila yaumi - ddien. NastaienuHu wa nastaghfiruHu min sayyiati anfusina wa sayyiati amalina, ma- yyahdli- lLahu fala mudlillalah wama- yyudlli-lLahu fala hadiyalah. 'amma bad.
a-ssalamu 'alaikum wa rahmatu-lLahi wa barakatuH, kabar gembira dari: http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2004-10/06/article07.shtml Ramadan in Four Arab Countries on Oct15 : Astronomers Moon sighting has always been a controversial issue Additional Reporting By Subhy Mujahid, IOL Correspondent CAIRO, September 15 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) � The Muslims� holy fasting month of Ramadan will start in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, according to astrological calculations, on Friday, October15 . A source with Egypt�s National Research Institute of Astronomy & Geophysics (NRIAG) told IslamOnline.net on Wednesday, October6 , that calculations indicate the sighting of the new moon would not be possible in most Arab and Muslim countries before sunset on Thursday, October14 . This, he added, means that Thursday would be the last day of Sha`ban and that Friday would mark the beginning of the dawn-to-dusk fasting month. In Saudi Arabia , a study by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Soliman Al-Manei, a member of the kingdom�s Ulema authority, also concluded that Ramadan would fall on Friday. It calculated that the new moon would be born at5 : 49a.m. on Thursday, making Friday the first day of the holy fasting month. Meanwhile, the Qatari Al-Watan newspaper quoted astronomer Khaled Abdullah Turki as saying the new crescent would be born at5 : 48a.m. Thursday Doha local time. Despite expected difficulties, the sighting of the new moon would be possible and the first day of Ramadan would fall Friday, he added. In fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member Kuwait, astronomer Saleh Mohammad El-Egeri was also on board. He said astrological calculations indicate that the new crescent would be born at5 : 48a.m. Thursday. Egyptian Mufti Ali Gomaa had recently announced that there would likely be no contradiction between astrological calculations and the eye-sighting of the new moon. The prominent scholar called on Arab and Muslim countries to unite the beginning of the lunar months and abide by the relevant resolution of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). Moon sighting has always been a controversial issue among Muslim countries, and even scholars seem at odds over the issue. While one group of scholars sees that Muslims in other regions and countries are to follow this sighting as long as these countries share one part of the night, another states that Muslims everywhere should abide by the lunar calendar of Saudi Arabia. A third, however, disputes both views, arguing that Islam is against division and disunity, since Muslims, for instance, are not allowed to hold two congregational prayers in one mosque at the same time. This group believes that the authority in charge of ascertaining the sighting of the moon in a given country (such as Egypt's Dar al-Iftaa [House of Fatwa]) announces the sighting of the new moon, then Muslims in the country should all abide by this. hadana-lLahu wa iyyakum ajma`in, wa-lLahu 'alam bi- shshawab, wa bi-lLahi- ttaufiq wa-lhidayah baraka- lLahu fiekum wa shalla-lLahu wa-ssallamuH 'ala Nabiyyina Muhammad, subhanaka-lLahumma wa bihamdiKa asyhadu alla Ilaha illa Anta,astaghfiruKa wa atubu ilaiK. wa ssalamu 'alaikum wa rahmatu-lLahi wa-barakatuH. ===== Leo Imanov Abdu-lLah AllahsSlave ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.ppiindia.shyper.com *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Posting: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
