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Ramadan 2020 likely date revealed in UAE

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Dubai - Likely dates of Eid also announced.

Published: Wed 19 Feb 2020, 11:55 AM

Updated: Fri 10 Apr 2020, 4:11 PM

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The holy month of Ramadan for the Hijri year 1441 is likely to begin on Friday, April 24, 2020, according to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences. (Complete prayer timings for Ramadan 2020)

Al Jarwan said that astronomical calculations showed that the crescent of Ramadan will appear on Thursday, April 23 at 6:26 during the sunset, and will disappear 20 minutes after the sunset.

He added that the crescent of Shawwal will appear on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 9.39pm on Saturday.

Moreover, Al Jarwan said that the month Dhul Hijjah will begin on July 22, and Eid Al Adha will be observed on Friday, July 31.



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