![]() ![]() ![]() The process is repeated around the time of the next new moon. If they see it, Ramadan begins the following day. The task of spotting it falls to the moon sighting committee - a group of astronomers, court officials and advisers from the country's Islamic authority - which typically convenes after maghrib, or sunset, prayers on the 29th day of Sha’ban, the eighth month, to look for the new crescent moon. The new moon heralds the start of the ninth month of the calendar, called Ramadan. It also said that Eid Al Fitr and the first of Shawwal - the 10th month in the Islamic calendar - should fall on Monday, May 2, meaning Ramadan would last 30 days.Įach year, the exact date for the beginning of Ramadan is only known once the new crescent is seen, as the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle. The Emirates Astronomical Society earlier announced the same date for the beginning of the holy month. ![]() The country's moon-sighting committee met at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department and confirmed the presence of the crescent moon, state news agency Wam reported on Friday. UAE authorities have confirmed Ramadan will begin on Saturday. UAE authorities announced that Ramadan working hours for federal government employees will be from 9am until 2.30pm from Monday to Thursday and from 9am until 12pm on Friday across holy month, while private sector employees will be allowed to reduce their working day by two hours.īut when will Ramadan 2022 be celebrated in the UAE? This year will mark the third Ramadan since the coronavirus pandemic began back in 2020. Latest: Ramadan 2022 starts in UAE on Saturday ![]()
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