Awqaf request Muslims in Qatar to help sight Ramadan crescent
By Qatar Living •
The Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Awqaf (Islamic Endowments) and Islamic Affairs has called upon all Muslims living in Qatar to sight the Ramadan crescent on Tuesday evening.
The committee in a statement yesterday said whoever witnesses the crescent should head to the ministry headquarters located in Dafna (Towers) area to report his testimony.
The committee will meet immediately after the Maghreb (sunset) prayer to announce the start of Ramadan. If the crescent is sighted on Tuesday, the first day of fasting will be on Wednesday, June 17th.
Look out for our 2015 Ramadan guide - will be published shortly.
Photo Credit: Nizin Niz (QL Flickr pool)
Thanks Humbles & Knor ................ ...... Wed, 17.06.2015, 07.55 hrs ..
Guys don't look for the short cuts ............ ................. ........... Wed, 17.06.2015, 07.51 hrs ..
Wild Turkey, That is not valid.. moon sighting is must..
Hi MM n everybody , greetings to all.
Good morning MM... :P we will watch for the moon tonight to show.
Knor is going strong .............. Good Morning all .............. Tue, 16.06.2015, 10.11 hrs
^^Maybe that witness, aside from under oath. a lie detector apparatus is attached during the process. :D
This discussion was useful. It is clear why the person has to go there instead of making the phone call. He/she is making a statement under oath, righ? I was thinking just like knor, that once you make a call to the committee, they can immediately look outside to verify it by themself
Call NASA. They can tell you the appearance of the moon for the location with a precision of seconds.
^^that's merely a suggestion since we are already in a wired world. I'm not into the purpose of offending anyone/anything here.
nonetheless.....thank you all for dropping. Have a Blessed Ramadan too.
Rizk, Good relief , so nice to hear it ....... ............. ............. ............... ........ Mon , 15.06.2015, 10.18 hrs
Totally agree with ing... may be Knor don't know the concept/importance of witness
There's any arrangement for candle light diner?
MM, I don't have enemies here.
Wat to do yani ?
You bozo, I didn't say virtual - I want you both physically present at my emporium ! :)
Rizk , Is it okay to limit your greetings to your friends only ........ ? This is not fair at all ........ !! ......... Mon , 15.06.2015, 10.00 hrs
Rizks.. How can one drop in virtual emporium?
Rizks.. How can one drop in virtual emporium?
Ing , That's fine bro ...... ...... ......... Mon , 15.06.2015, 09.57 hrs
OK stop the argument, QUICK see my head it also looks like a moon....:)
Have a Blessed Ramadan To All dear Friends !
Ing. & Knor...can you both drop in to my Emporium today evening, would like to share the new poppadum in town with both of you ! :)
MM: Com'on man... She's not enemy... it's just argument.. doesn't mean I hate her or became enemy. She's fellow QLer.. and I was explaining moon sighting to her that how this witness thing work...
Lets hope for new comments from the freshers .......... ......... lets move forward bro & sis ............ ........ Mon , 15.06.2015, 09.52 hrs
Cool down Ing ......... cool down Knor .......... Ing bro you were tough at the beginning .......... be friends again ........... come on pals ......... Mon , 15.06.2015, 09.50 hrs
Not stopping anyone from posting.. but if one doesn't understand something.. it is better to avoid it rather than offending others with their illogical suggestions
LOL... This is your counter argument? this is the best you came up with?
lolz.....how pathetic this is?! barring somebody in an open forum.
In post OP used word "witness"
Do you know how this witness thing work in court? It is pretty same in moon sighting also! one doesn't do it by making a phone call..
"I guess a telephone call is enough rather than going personally to dafna towers to report such observation. =) "
So you think this is a sane one?
It is not necessary to reply to every post specially if it is not relevant to you at all or don't understand sensitivity of it.
what is the issue here? what is my first posted comment about??? then... what's yours?
Moon sighting is extreme responsibility. one have to testify in front of committee that he/she saw the moon under the oath, not everyone is eligible, only noble people can do (By noble I mean those who got good reputation when it comes to telling truth, dealing with people).
Its not like you call and say.. "Hey... I think I saw the moon... and they'll be like.. WOW.. this is pretty sweet (add some emoji's)" and announce Ramadan from next day
And who is the one posting irrelevant comment?
You won't understand. instead you will keep on post irrelevant comments...
^^what's wrong on calling instead of going personally?
DOGS, BEWARE OF MAN.....
Don't scratch the place where there's no itching...
and you think thousands of "Muslim brothers" will witness it? How many times in your life you saw moon on first night?
@madiha....did you know also the meaning of common sense?
^^^^thousabds of muslim brothers are on alert for that....if they will all go to dafna tower just to report. what do you think will happen?
maybe Knor don't know meaning of witnesses
What are you smoking knor?
I guess a telephone call is enough rather than going personally to dafna towers to report such observation. =)