June 14, 2015

UAE sets up moon-sighting committee for Ramadan

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Sunday 14 Jun 2015 - 14:59 Makkah mean time-27-8-1436

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Abu Dhabi, (IINA) - Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi, Minister of Justice of UAE, has ordered setting up of the moon-sighting committee for the holy month of Ramadan, WAM reported.
The committee, chaired by the Minister of Justice, includes Sultan Saeed Al Badi, the under-secretary of Abu Dhabi judicial department, and a number of officials.
The decision called on all the Shariah courts nationwide to look out for the crescent moon and inform the committee.
The committee will hold a meeting after Maghreb prayer on Tuesday, 29th of Sha’aban,1436, corresponding to June 16, at the Judiciary Department in Abu Dhabi.
SM/IINA

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