Qatar calls on the public to see the moon on February 17/Representative image
The beginning of Ramadan now rests on a familiar and important moment.
Authorities in Qatar have called on the public to look to the sky on the evening of February 17 to help confirm the start of the holy month.
The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and the Crescent Sighting Committee of Islamic Affairs have urged Muslims across the State of Qatar to sight the crescent on Tuesday evening, 29th of Shaban 1447 Hijri, 17 February.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the committee requested that anyone who sees the crescent moon should immediately report to the ministry’s headquarters at Daphna Tower to formally give their testimony.
The committee confirmed that it would meet immediately after Maghreb prayers the same evening to review testimony and determine the official start of Ramadan.
