Saudi Arabia is preparing for the sighting of the Shawwal crescent to mark the start of Eidul Fitr. Ten observatories across the country are monitoring the sky to confirm the end of Ramadan. Experts predict the crescent will be visible for only 7-8 minutes, so quick confirmation is crucial. At the Tumair observatory, sunset is […]
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The moon-sighting conundrum
It is that time of the year again. Taking cue from yet another controversy about moon being sighted and therefore the advent of Ramazan, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, the federal minister, lately of science and technology, has raised the question once again of a lunar calendar based on the objective position of the moon in the […]