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Malegaon:
The holy month of Ramadan will begin in India from tomorrow, August
12, 2010 as the confirmed reports of sighting of moon come from
various parts of the country.
"Sighting of the moon is reported from
various corners of the country including Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu", Maulana Muqeem Faizee, General
Secretary of Jamiat Ahle Hadees Hind said to ummid.com from his
Delhi office on phone.
"Reports have also come from Delhi
neighborhood", he added.
"Relying on these reports it is
decided to begin the Holy month of Ramadan in India from tomorrow", he added.
Reports of moon sighting have also come from Pune,
Aurangabad, Amravati, Malegaon, Kamptee, Chennai and few other parts of
the country.
In Malegaon the moon sighting was
general and reported by the masses.
Mufti Mohd Ishaque confirmed the
sighting of the moon in Kamptee.
Mumbai could not report the moon
sighting due to heavy showers. But the metropolis has a precedent
wherein it relies on the reports of moon sighting from the
neighboring areas to start the Holy month of fasting.
The countries in Gulf including Saudi
Arabia have already started Ramadan from August 11.
Meanwhile, announcements are on in
different parts to inform people to get ready for the first special
prayer of the night, Traweeh. Traweeh would be offered for
the entire month during the Ramadan nights.
During the Holy month of Ramadan,
Muslims throughout the world observe fast in day-times and offer
special prayers in the nights.
Considered as one of the most blessed
months of the Islamic Calendar, it starts with the sighting of moon
and ends after the moon completes a circle pronouncing the day of
Eid al Fitr.
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