Celebrating the relationship between astronomy, faith & Islam. Monthly show at Royal Observatory Greenwich. Working towards a united Islamic calendar in the UK.
Apr 15, 2023 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Q: WHEN IS EID AL FITR 2023 / 1444 AH IN THE UK?
A: It’s likely that Eid will be celebrated on two different dates in the UK, as follows:
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FRIDAY 21 APRIL:
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Jun 29, 2022 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
BEWARE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURES OF THE MOON!!
PICTURE POSTED TODAY FROM SAUDI ACTUALLY FROM OMAN LAST YEAR. #DhulHijjah#eiduladha2022#UKislamicCalendar#moonsighting
Please look at our last post where we said the moon was IMPOSSIBLE to see today in Saudi, though they have claimed to “see” it. In response, we were messaged by several people, stating Saudi HAVE seen the moon today and have a picture for “proof” on twitter. Please see attached.
Jun 29, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
SAUDI SIGHT AN IMPOSSIBLE MOON - AND DECLARE #DHULHIJJAH BEGINS.
Today 29 June 2022 / 29 Dhul Qadah, reports have emerged from Saudi Arabia that the moon has been seen.
This is despite the fact that the moon is not scientifically possible to sight!
If scientifically the moon was visible in Saudi, we would expect countries to the West of Saudi, like Morocco or even us here in the UK to easily see the moon.