Morocco World News
New York, July 8, 2013
The sacred month of Ramadan will begin on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, Saudi authorities announced on Monday.
The 1st day of the holy month of Ramadan 1434 AH corresponds to Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Saudi Arabia is among Arab countries that cling to the traditional sighting of the moon with naked eyes, as set out in the Holy Quran.Oman, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan have also announced that first day of Ramadan will be Wednesday.
The announcement made by these countries will, undoubtedly, create a confusion among Arab and Muslim expatriates living in Europe, North America and other continents, especially as the the Fiqh Council of North America, which bases its decision on astronomical calculations, announced early on Monday that the first day of Ramadan of this year is Tuesday 9 July.
To follow Saudi Arabia and the other Arab countries or the Fiqh Council of North America will be the dilemma that will hunt Muslims living in the United States and Canada.
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