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Ramadan 2009 Calendar:August 23 will be the first day of the Holy Month Ramadan as the moon was not sighted on Friday, according to the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee.

Interacting with media person, Hilal Committee chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman said the holy month of Ramadan or Ramzan will begin on Sunday as no authentic evidence about sighting of the moon had been received.

The Saudi Arabia observed first day of Ramadan on Sunday. The date differs due to visibility of moon in different country. India and Pakistan will observe the first day of Ramadan on Sunday.

Ramadan 2009 Prayer Times

However, some of the clerics have said that August 22 will be the first day of Ramadan.

Ramadan 2009 Calendar Hilal Sighting Committee of North America is the authentic organisation to determine the moon sighting. The committee was constituted to help the Muslims to sight moon and inform the exact date of Holy Month.

Ramadan: The ninth month of the Islamic (lunar) calendar.

Sawm: The Arabic word for fast.

Iftar: Breaking of the fast immediately after sunset. Iftar takes place at Maghrib as soon as the Call to Prayer (Adhan).

Suhoor :The pre-fast meal before dawn.

Eid Al Fitr: Three-day festival marking the end of Ramadan. It takes place on the 1st of Shawal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar.

Fidya: Compensation for missing a fast, for those unable to, or wrongly practicing it. Fidya usually takes the form of donating money, foodstuffs, or sacrificing an animal. Contrast with Kaffara (making amends).

Zakat: Stands for purification; Muslims give up a portion of wealth in excess of what is needed for sustenance to “purify” or legitimise what they retain.

Zakat Al Fitr: The contribution given at the end of Ramadan.

Eid Mubarak: Greeting meaning “Have a happy and blessed Eid” expressed at the end of Ramadan.

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