AMMAN - Jordan will begin the month of Ramadan Monday (1, 8, 2011), until the announcement of the head of the Islamic courts Jordania Ahmad Helayel, Friday (7/30/2011).
Invisible new moon at sunset Saturday, said Helayel. Added some telescopes placed in several locations in the country to watch the new moon.
"It is unlikely to see the new moon today." Therefore, Ramadan will begin Sunday, "has declared Helayel events at the King Hussein mosque, the telescope has been installed to watch the new moon."
The traditional way to decide on the beginning and the end of the month was to see the new moon to the naked eye or with a telescope. However, these traditional methods are followed by all countries.
In Saudi Arabia and the Jordan, see hilal is a must for the start of Ramadan. In other Arab and Islamic, countries such as the Turkey and the Libya, the calculation of the month is used to specify the start of Ramadan, a calculation which could give rise to differences between Muslim countries.
The fast of Ramadan, the one of the five pillars of religion, starting about 11 days more early each year in the year of the Gregorian calendar.
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