Ramadan 2019 Date India, Pakistan and Bangladesh: The new moon of the month of Ramadan is sighted in Bangladesh Monday May 06, 2019, corresponding to 29th of Shaban 1440H in the country. Hence, the holy month of fasting in Bangladesh will begin Tuesday May 07, 2019, the Islamic Foundation, Baitul Mukarram national mosque announced after the moon sighting committee meeting held today.
India, Pakistan and other South Asian countries had announced yesterday that the first day of Ramadan in these countries will be Tuesday May 07, 2019. Wifaq ul Ulama, London also announced that the first day of Ramadan 2019 in United Kingdom will be Tuesday May 07, 2019.
On the other hand, the holy month of fasting began in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and other Arab states, and also in the United States, Canada and Australia today i.e. Monday May 06, 2019.
Sunday May 05, 2019 09:45 pm New moon is not sighted today i.e. Sunday May 05. Hence Monday will be 30th Shaban 1440H and the first day of Ramadan this year will be Tuesday May 07, 2019, Imarat-e-Sharia, Jamiat Ulema Hind, New Delhi, India and Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Pakistan announced in two separate statements.
Similar announcements were made by moon sighting committees in various parts of India including Mumbai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Kolkata, Mewat and Burhanpur.
On the other hand, the National Moon Sighting Committee of Bangladesh said it will hold a meeting Monday May 06, 2019 corresponding to 29th Shaban 1440H in Bangaldesh to decide the first day of Ramadan in the country.
Saudi Arabia has already announced that the first day of Ramadan in the Kingdom will be Monday May 06, 2019. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and other Arab states rely on moon announcement by Saudi Arabia.
Qatar in a separate statement announced that first day of Ramadan in the country will be Monday May 06, 2019.
Australia was the first country to announce start of Ramadan on Monday May 06, 2019. United States, United Kingdom, Canada and other western countries will also start Ramadan either on Monday or a day later.
09:00 pm New moon is not sighted today i.e. Sunday May 05. Hence Monday will be 30th Shaban 1440 and the first day of Ramadan this year will be Tuesday May 07, 2019, Imarat-e-Sharia, Jamiat Ulema Hind, New Delhi and Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Pakistan announced in two separate statements.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Pakistan with Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman in the chair held a meeting in Karachi today for the sighting of the crescent of Ramzan-ul-Mubarak. It said the new moon is not sighted today and hence first day of Ramadan in Pakistan will be Tuesday May 07, 2019.
08:15 pm New moon is not sighted today i.e. Sunday May 05. Hence Monday will be 30th Shaban 1440 and the first day of Ramadan this year will be Tuesday May 07, 2019, Imarat-e-Sharia, Jamiat Ulema Hind, New Delhi and Shahi Imam Jama Masjid, Delhi Abdullah Bukhari said.
"A meeting of Moon Sighting Committee Imarate Shariah, Jamiat Ulema was held today after Maghrib prayers. Maulana Yusuf Khan Qasmi presided the meet. He announced that there is no report of moon sighting today in Delhi or other part of India", Imarat e Sharia said.
08:00 pm Moon sighting report from no part of India has yet received, Syed Ahmed Bukhari of Jama Masjid Delhi said.
07:30 pm The moon sighting committees in India have begun meeting in Delhi, Mumbai and other cities, according to the latest update regarding Ramadan 2019 moon in India. The meeting began shortly after Maghrib prayers today. A formal announcement regarding start of Ramadan in India is expected any moment.
06:15 pm The National Moon Sighting Committee of Bangladesh will hold a meeting Monday May 06, 2019 corresponding to 29th of Shaban 1440 here to decide on the beginning of holy month of Ramadan through reviewing the reports of moon sighting. The matter has been confirmed in a press release issued by Islamic Foundation Sunday.
06:00 pm The moon sighting committees in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh will begin their meeting soon after Maghrib prayers today. The meeting will deliberate on reports of moon sighting, if any, coming from various parts in these countries.
As Maghrib prayers end in Bangladesh early as compared to India and Pakistan, an announcement regarding the start of Ramadan 2019 in Bangladesh will be made first.
03:15 pm The Central Moon Sighting Committees in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have issued appeals to Muslims in their respective countries to sight the crescent, Ramadan Moon or Ramzan Chand, Sunday May 05, 2018 corresponding to 29th Shaban 1440.
The Central Moon Sighting Committees, also known as Markazi Ruet-e-Hilal Committees, have also made special arrangements to sight the new moon and decide the start of Ramadan 2019 in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The moon sighting committees will hold special meeting today after Salate Maghrib and ascertain reports of moon sighting, if any.
Appeals to sight moon have also been issued by Hilal Committees in Lukcnow, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Patna, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai and other cities in India. Official decision by Central Moon Sighting Committee Pakistan, Religious Affairs Ministry Bangaldesh and Central Moon Sighting Committee New Delhi is expected after Salate Maghrib Sunday evening.
The beginning of Ramadan has traditionally been based on “hilal” sightings, which is the traditional method mentioned in the Quran and followed by the Prophet Muhammad.
A new month in the Islamic Calendar begins with sighting of moon on 29th of the prevailing month. If the new moon, Crescent, is sighted, the next day is counted as first day of the new month. If not, the next day is counted as 30th day of the prevailing month and the new month begins a day later.
Accordingly, if the moon is sighted today i.e. Sunday May 05, 2019 the holy fasting month of Ramadan in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other South Asian countries will begin on Monday May 06, 2019. If the new moon is not sighted today, then the holy month in these countries will begin from Tuesday May 07, 2019.
The first day of Ramadan 2019 in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and other Gulf States is Monday May 06, 2019. The decision in these countries was taken Saturday after the Saudi Supreme Court and moon sighting committees and religious affairs ministry in other Arab states did not receive any moon sighting report.
In Australia, the Grand Mufti of the country, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamad and the Australian National Imams Council declared May 6 as the first day of Ramadan. According to a statement released by the Australia National Imams Council, the decision has been taken after extensive consultations with Islamic leaders across Australia.
In New Zealand, Federation of Islamic Associations (FIANZ) has issued ab appeal to sight the moon on Monday May 06, 2019 - corresponding to 29th of Shaban in New Zealand.
On the other hand, Muslims in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and other European countries will also decide today when Ramadan 2019 begins in these countries. Some of these countries rely on moon sighting announcements by Saudi Supreme Court, and begin fasting of Ramadan with Arab States.
More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will mark the month, during which believers abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and having martial relations from dawn until sunset. They also try to avoid evil thoughts and deeds during the holy month. Ramadan is sacred to Muslims because tradition says the Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) during that month. It is followed by the Eid al-Fitr festival.
Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five obligatory pillars of Islam, along with the Muslim declaration of faith, daily prayer, annual charity -- known as "zakat" -- and performing the Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah.
Meanwhile, special preparations are also on in the Muslim world for Salate Taraveeh – the special night prayers offered in the month of Ramadan besides daily prayers five times in a day. Muslims around the world are making special arrangements for Iftar – the meal to break the fast, so that poor Muslims don’t suffer.
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