Ramadan starts Tuesday for Shiites, Wednesday for Sunnis

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Ramadan KareemDar al-Fatwa, the highest religious authority for Sunni Muslims in Lebanon, announced on Monday that Wednesday will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.

The Sunni Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani confirmed Dar al-Fatwa ‘s announcement.

On the other hand Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah’s Foundation announced last week that Tuesday, July 9 is the first day of the month of Ramadan.

The Higher Islamic Shiite Council which is the highest religious authority for Shiite Muslims in Lebanon did not confirm Fadlallah Foundation’s announcement and is probably awaiting the sighting of the new moon.

During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious and charitable.

The month begins with the sighting of the new moon, which varies from country to country.

Ya Libnan wants to wish all its Muslim readers Ramadan Kareem

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14 responses to “Ramadan starts Tuesday for Shiites, Wednesday for Sunnis”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Working with different Moons.
    I have a third one for them …. πŸ˜‰

    1. wargame1 Avatar
      wargame1

      I can see a cannon ball heading towards the moon in the caption. Whoever made that has some problem with the moon or does he like to wake the moon up?

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        I think someone lost the ‘cow’ concept of the nursery rhyme … πŸ˜‰
        It IS a good cartoon.

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Working with different Moons.
    I have a third one for them …. πŸ˜‰

    1. wargame1 Avatar
      wargame1

      I can see a cannon ball heading towards the moon in the caption. Whoever made that has some problem with the moon or does he like to wake the moon up?

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        I think someone lost the ‘cow’ concept of the nursery rhyme … πŸ˜‰
        It IS a good cartoon.

  3. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Got a BOMB in … in Beirut … just ahead of time. πŸ™

    1. man-o-war Avatar
      man-o-war

      They just wanted to start off the holy month with a bang! I can’t think of a better way to show your devotion to god.

  4. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Got a BOMB in … in Beirut … just ahead of time. πŸ™

    1. man-o-war Avatar
      man-o-war

      They just wanted to start off the holy month with a bang! I can’t think of a better way to show your devotion to god.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Yah … there are factions on both sides who are doing the atrocious … and each such example leads to the next. You-Tube fairly dripped before the war with examples from Talibani, etc … now it simply runs like a river.

  5. Hannibal Avatar
    Hannibal

    Supper’s ready… Ramadan for a peaceful religion…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLVU6m6HWQ0

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Yah … there are factions on both sides who are doing the atrocious … and each such example leads to the next. You-Tube fairly dripped before the war with examples from Talibani, etc … now it simply runs.

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