MUSCAT: Ramadan is likely to start in Oman on Saturday, April 25, after the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MERA) ruled out the possibility of sighting the moon on Thursday, April 23.
In an astronomical report released by MERA said that it will be difficult to sight the Shawwal moon for 1441 in all governorates of the Sultanate on Thursday
“The astronomical calculations conducted by the astronomical affairs department at the Ministry show the difficulty in sighting the crescent of the month of Ramadan 1441 AH on Thursday, 29 Shaban 1441 AH corresponding to April 23, 2020,” the report from MERA said.
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