Hyderabad, June 28 : The Holy Month of Ramzan will begin in Hyderabad from Monday as the crescent was not sighted in the city or its surroundings on Saturday night.
The Central Ruiyat-e-Hilal Committee announced that the Holy Month of Ramzaan will begin from Sunday night and the first Roza or fasting will be observed on June 30. Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Deccan president Syed Mohammed Qubul Pasha Quadri Shuttari gave the official declaration after the religious Ulema (learned men) met at Hussaini Building, Moazzam Jahi Market. The committee headed by Moulana Syed Shah Qubool Pasha Shuttari met here this evening and said that the moon was not sighted at Hyderabad or any other nearby cities or towns. Therefore, Sunday will be 30th of Shaban and the first Roza will be observed on Monday.
This year, the timing of fasting or Roza will be three minutes longer than last year. The first Roza will be of 14 hours and 46 minutes.
Special arrangements have been made at all mosques across the State for the conduct of Taraveeh prayers in the night. In Mecca Masjid, nearly 8,000 to 10,000 Muslims are expected to participate in the Taraveeh prayers. Arrangements have also been made at several places for Simaat-e-Quran, the congregations where Holy Quran is recited. Such gatherings are primarily attended by women.
It may be mentioned that the Holy month of Ramzan has begun in the Arab countries on Saturday night and the first Roza will be observed on Sunday across the Middle-East. INN
