KUALA LUMPUR:The Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal today announced 30 locations for the sighting of the Syawal moon on Aug 29 to determine the date for Aidilfitri this year.
The Conference of Rulers have agreed that determining the Aidilfitri date would be based on “rukyah” (sighting of the new moon) and “hisab” (astronomical calculations), with the announcement to be made on Monday night over radio and television.
A statement from the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ seal said the locations for the sighting of the Syawal moon included Pontian Kecil (Johor) Kompleks Falak Al-Khawarizmi, Kampung Balik Batu in Tanjung Bidara (Melaka), Teluk Kemang in Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan), Bukit Melawati, Pulau Angsa, Bukit Jugra and Balai Cerap Selangor (Selangor), Pantai Pasir Panjang in Manjong (Perak), Pusat Falak Sheikh Tahir in Pantai Aceh (Penang), and Kampung Pulau Sayak, Pemandangan Indah Langkawi and Alor Setar Tower (Kedah).
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