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Ramadan from July 10: Saudi astronomer

The fasting month of Ramadan is expected to start on Wednesday, July 10, as the current lunar month of Shaaban will likely be 30 days this year, a well-known Saudi astronomy expert was reported on Sunday as saying.
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Date (2011)	Times of first sighting and setting of the crescent Moon
Date (2011)	London	Manchester	Leeds	Glasgow
31 July	Crescent moon not visible	Crescent moon not visible	Crescent moon not visible	Crescent moon not visible
1 Aug	Crescent moon visible under perfect conditions around 20:58; sets 21:09	Crescent moon visible under perfect conditions around 21:12; sets 21:19	Crescent moon visible under perfect conditions around 21:10; sets 21:16	Crescent moon easily visible around 21:27; sets 21:29
30 Aug	Crescent moon not visible with a telescope	Crescent moon not visible	Crescent moon not visible	Crescent moon not visible
31 Aug	Crescent moon easily visible around 20:03 sets 20:18	Crescent moon easily visible around 20:11; sets 20:23	Crescent moon easily visible around 20:09; sets 20:19	Crescent moon easily visible around 20:19; sets 20:25

*Times are BST

Source HM Nautical Almanac Office

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Tomorrow will be the first day of Ramadan, the state news agency Wam reported last night.

"The moon-sighting committee has announced that Sunday will be the 30th of Sha'aban. The first day of the holy month of Ramadan will be Monday..."

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The holy month of Ramadan will start on August 1 of the Gregorian calendar this year and last for 30 days, according to a well-known UAE astronomer.
Ebrahim Al Jarwan, a Sharjah-based astronomy expert, said the Ramadan "hilal" (half moon) will rise on July 30 and set on July 31.
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Kuwaiti astronomer predicts start of Ramadan

Ramadan will start on August 1 and the Eid, the feast that follows the month of fasting, will be on August 30, a Kuwaiti astronomer said.
The lunar month is decided in most Muslim countries upon the sighting of the crescent, and not on astronomical calculations.
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Fasting has begun for Ramadan in Pakistan despite the lack of fresh food and water due to the floods.

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Most Muslims around the world begin observing the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday, a time when they reflect on what it's like to go hungry. They fast from dawn to dusk, and break the daily fast by sharing food and charity with those less fortunate, as well as celebrating with family and friends.
Ramadan celebrations are especially famous in Egypt. But this year, the Egyptian government has added a new twist to the holiday by turning back the clock just for Ramadan. That way, people end their fast an hour earlier than they would otherwise, even though the total number of hours they fast will not change.
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Start of Ramadan.
During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, it's customary to fast from sunrise to sunset