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Email to MCB regarding Moonsighting

Email to MCB regarding Moonsighting

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as-salamu ‘alaykum, Dear sir or madam, As a Muslim citizen of the UK whom you claim to represent, I am concerned about your methods by which you announce the start of Islamic months. Despite the FACT that all moonsighting experts Muslim or otherwise have stated the IMPOSSIBILITY sighting of the new moon on Friday 22nd of September (2006) please refer to: http://www.crescentmoonwatch.org/nextnewmoon.htm you have somewhat magically announced BOGUS moonsightings from Saudi Arabia, a country whose government DOES NOT use moonsighting…

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Crescent Moon Watch

Crescent Moon Watch

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as-salamu ‘alaykum, With the Holy month of Ramdhan fast approaching and all the incessant bickering about when the start is or isn’t, the following website is defintely worth visiting and bookmarking. Those in our communities who are in a position of power and responsibility should take note: http://www.crescentmoonwatch.org/nextnewmoon.htm It would seem that the 1st of Ramadhan should fall on Monday 25th (dependent upon moonsighting). wa’as-salam Mas’ud www.masud.co.uk PS I am not saying that Ramadhan is on Monday.

Yasir Qadhi and the Deobandis

Yasir Qadhi and the Deobandis

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Shaykh Yasir Qadhi was another person at the MLT conference in Denmark that I met. He is an intelligent and articulate young man and contributed quite positively to the event. I had never heard of him or his institute “al-Maghrib Institute” before, but it was apparent that he was a Salafi. There is a much touted discussion between him and Mona Eltahawi (journalist and commentator) that took place on the way to the MLT in Copenhagen, Denmark. It describes how…

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