Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 23: After midnight confusion over the sighting of Ramadhan moon, Waqf Board Chairperson Darakshan Andrabi today said that the board will constitute its own Hilal Committees.
The Ramadhan crescent was seen in Saudi Arabia and neighboring Pakistan last evening and Kashmir’s grand mufti Nasir-ul-Islam declared that the Ramadhan moon was not sighted last night.
This led to confusion among the general masses. However, the majority of the people in Kashmir valley observed the first day of the holy month of Ramadhan fasting today and attended the “Taraweeh prayers” in mosques late last night also.
The grand mufti of Kashmir valley Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam said Ramadhan moon was not sighted last night and the first day of the holy month of the holy month would be from Friday .
Chairperson of the Waqaf Board Andrabi today said that the Waqf Board will also constitute a Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and equip them with latest telescopes and a control room to decide the day of Ramadhan and Eid.
“It is a scientific age and we have a Meteorological Department working with modern latest gadgets”, Andrabi told media persons in Srinagar today adding that Waqf Board would try to provide these facilities till the next Eid to avoid any such confusion that arises yesterday”.
She said that the Waqf Board does not control the announcement of moon sightings. She appealed to the people to provide suggestions in regard with the formation of the Ruet-e-Hilal committee so that a comprehensive decision would be taken.
A large number of Muslims in Kashmir valley thronged the mosques and shrines to attend the mid-day prayer today.
Markets in Srinagar remained a buzz with shoppers making purchases of fruits and dates on the first day of the holy month of the Ramadhan.
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