12/31/2023 0 Comments Months of islamic calendar 2016![]() “The commission paved the way for this congress to be a meeting where a solid decision is made, rather than it to remain an event where the issue is merely discussed. Görmez said preparation for the congress started three years ago, with the formation of a commission of scholars in astronomy and fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) to discuss different ideas on the issue in the Islamic world on an international level. Scholars from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Morocco and nearly 50 countries attended the landmark congress which hosted a similar event in 1979, only to see an agreement to reach a unified calendar fell apart in the following years. Speaking to Daily Sabah on the sidelines, DİB President Mehmet Görmez said the meeting has put an end to “a 60-year-old debate.”The event, started on Saturday, follows years of research by a Science Board composed of scholars and scientists from Turkey, Qatar, Jordan, the United States, European and several Muslim countries. The landmark move is particularly important regarding the observance of religious holidays and especially concerns the fasting month of Ramadan which begins next week, as Muslims will hopefully celebrate the sacred festivals on the same day. ![]() Scholars from across the globe convening for an event hosted by Turkey’s state-run Presidency of Religious Affairs (DİB) agreed to adopt a single Islamic lunar calendar. The International Hijri Calendar Union Congress wrapped up on Monday May 30th in Istanbul, hopefully marking the end of a long-standing conflict dividing the world’s Muslims.
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