Eid
Announcement
Eidul Fitr 1425
Announcement
by ISNA
In a conference call today, Nov 5,
2004, the presidents of ISNA, ICNA, Chairman of Fiqh Council of North
America reviewed the astronomical data available about the sighting of
the moon on Nov12, and reached at the following conclusion:-
The moon's conjunction will occur on
Friday, November 12, 2004, at 14:28 Universal Time, i.e., 9:28 a.m.
Eastern Standard Time and 6:28 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. This
moon will be 10 hours old at sunset on the West Coast of the U.S. on
November 12 and will set almost with sunset. On November 13 it
will be easily seen in North America.
All astronomical data indicates that
it will be impossible for the crescent to be sighted anywhere in the
world on the evening of Friday, November 12. Therefore, Eid-al-Fitr in
North America will be on Sunday, November 14, 2004, insha'Allah.
May Allah accept our fasting, qiyam,
and bring back these blessed days with peace and spiritual fulfilment.
Ameen.
Eid Mubarak!
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