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ISNA's Press Release Eid-ul-Adha 1421 AH |
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Moon not seen in North America (Update)
Reported by: ISNA Headquarters
Plainfield, IN, 2/23/2001 ::
The moon was not seen anywhere in North America, nor any place east of North
America. Therefore, Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and Islamic Shura
Council of North America have decided that the first day of Zul-Hijja in North America
is on Feb 25, and accordingly, Eid-ul-Adha will be on March 6, 2001, Tuesday. If
there is any question about this please contact: shaukat@moonsighting.com or
mnd@columbia.edu
The following are Fatwas issued regarding the recent moon sighting of Dhul -Hijja.
The Fatwas were issued by Imam Sheikh Ibn-Al-Othaimeen of Saudi Arabia
and other well known scholars.
Sheikh Ibn-Al-Othaimeen of Saudi Arabia
Justice Maulana Mufti M. Taqi Usmani
Source: ISNA
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