Happy Ramadhan 2008 AC / 1429 AH for all Muslims around the world who perform thirty-day long fasting. The starting day of Ramadhan this year most probably on Monday 1st of September or Tuesday 2nd of September 2008.
The two probabilities (First or Second of September) happens because the starting day of Ramadan is based on lunar calendar [1]. That’s said in many Arab countries, especially in the Gulf States, Ramadan 1429 will start on Monday September 1.
For prayer times schedule around the world during Ramadan (including sahr and iftar timetable) and other months of the year click here. Or you can search a specific city or place nearby here.
OFFICIAL 1st Day of Ramadan in Different Countries [2]
August 31, 2008 (Sunday):
- Libya (Based on Calulations)
- Nigeria (Based on Sighting Claim)
September 1, 2008 (Monday) – Based on calculations:
- Australia – Islamic center in Canberra
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Bosnia
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Croatia
- Egypt
- France
- Germany
- Indonesia – Muhammadiyah, second largest Muslim group
- Kazakhstan
- Kirghizstan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Macedonia
- Maldives
- Mexico
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- USA
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
Expected Announcement for September 2, 2008 (Tuesday):
- Algeria
- Bangladesh
- India
- Indonesia – Nahdlatul Ulama, the country’s largest Muslim group
- Kenya
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Pakistan
- Tunisia
Further reading:
- Ramadhan, meaning, definition & requirements.
- Ramadhan 2007 AC 1428 AH
- Idul Fitri 2007 AC/1428 AH
- Celebrating Eids the blogger way
- Mengapa Lebaran Berbeda (Bahasa Indonesia)
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[1] Muslims measure the passage of time using the Islamic (Hijrah) calendar. This calendar has twelve lunar months, the beginnings and endings of which are determined by the sighting of the crescent moon. Years are counted since the Hijrah, which is when the Prophet Muhammad migrated from Mecca to Madinah (approximately July 622 A.D.).
[2] Courtesy: moonsighting.com
happy ramadhan for all indonesian.
i starting fast on this day september, 1st.
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its a good news that Muhammadiyah and NU have started ramadhan in a time together
can any one plz tell me when the ramadan start in china city name zhengzhou
Assalamu’alaikum,
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may this ramadhan take happiness to all of us. amin
will you stop blogging during Ramadhan? i think internet will damage our fasting quality. won’t it?
Sang sya’ban segera tenggelam, mentari Ramadhan mulai berpijar…
Jiwa damai merangkai makna, berharap diri suci kembali…
Tentramku tak kunjung tiba, bila salah dan khilafku tak kau maafkan…
Tulusku meminta, maafkan aku…
Marhaban Ya Ramadhan, Selamat menunaikan Ibadah Puasa 1429 H, Mohon Maaf Lahir & Bathin.
Ramadhan Mubarak
happy ramadhan ! Great month to reflect what’s been happening in this beloved country
well, a year’s gone by. Now it’s Ramadhan again. Really time can’t be measured nowadays