DHAKA: Muslims in Singapore will usher in the holy month of Ramadan on Monday (Jun 6), kicking off a month of fasting during daylight hours and prayers with fellow believers around the world.

Announcing the date, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) noted that according to astronomical calculations as agreed upon by member countries of The Informal Meeting of the Religious Affairs Ministers of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, the crescent moon for the month of Ramadan appeared on Sunday evening after sunset for about 18 minutes.

‘I would like to take this opportunity to wish every Muslim in Singapore a blessed Ramadan,’ the Mufti of Singapore, Dr Mohamed Fatris Bakaram said in a statement on Sunday, reports channelnewsasia.com.

‘In this blessed month, let’s take the opportunity to strengthen friendship and foster stronger family ties and perform activities such as having the pre-dawn and break fast meals and performing the night prayers together as a family.’

Muslims in Singapore will celebrate Hari Raya Puasa - the end of Ramadan - on July 6, the report added.

BDST: 1742 HRS, JUN 05, 2016
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