Ramazan New Moon sighted; fasting month begins

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By Ruzaik Farook

Muslims in Sri Lanka will begin fasting today (Saturday 27th ) following the sighting of the new moon in Trincomalee as announced by the Colombo Grand Mosque .

The decision was taken at a meeting attended by President of the All Ceylon Jammiyyathul Ulema (the Supreme Council of Muslim Theologians of Sri Lanka) Ash Sheik M.I.M. Rizvi Mufhti, Colombo Grand Mosque Madeenathul ILM Arabic College Principal Moulavi A.W.M. Riyal, Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Department Assistant Director Anver Ali, Colombo Grand Mosque President Nadvi Bahudeen, Moulavi Abdul Hameed (Bahji), trustees and khatheebs of mosques in Colombo and the suburbs last evening after Maghrib prayers at the Colombo Grand Mosque .

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