myRes[4] = wd-1; //weekday number day[5]="Friday"; month = ee-1; cc += 1; The most accurate Ramadan dates will be provided by the maankykers, who are the moon watchers that gather in specific spots to observe the moon. ); month + " " + year); ); b = 2-a+Math.floor(a/4. month[3]="April"; ); y = year; month[0]="January"; ); // ]]> } } To begin with, none of the UUCSA affiliate bodies received moonsighting details from their respective region. Head of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation says the incident occurred late Wednesday in the town of... Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the launch of the "final phase" of the Ethiopian federal army’s operation in Tigray following weeks of fighting. [CDATA[ ; return ((n%m)+m)%m; /Img12 18 0 R day[4]="Thursday"; Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. if(m<3) { + iDate[5] + " " + iMonthNames[iDate[6]] + " " + iDate[7] + " AH"; /Img21 27 0 R todaymili = today.getTime()+adjustmili; myRes[0] = day; //calculated day (CE) %���� /Img11 17 0 R b = 0; >> myRes[4] = wd-1; //weekday number iy = 30*cyc+j; The... Faizel Patel – 26/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As the country marks 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (GBV), Vodacom has launched an app designed to aid in the fight against the scourge of GBV. ; } << Box 42863, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2033, Moonsighting: Start of Dhu al Hijjah 1441, UUCSA Statement | Start of Dhu al Hijjah 1441 →. /Img10 16 0 R iyear = 10631./30. 4 0 obj var The new crescent Moon can generally be seen only if it sets at least 46 minutes after the Sun has set** Astronomers at SA Astronomical Observatory have however sighted the Moon earlier – setting at least 33 min after sunset – from Signal Hill in Cape Town, but only if the age of the Moon is at least 24hr old at sunset. z = z-Math.floor(j*iyear+shift1); Due to no confirmed reports of sighting of the #Hilaal, the United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) has determined that in South Africa, Dhu al Qa’da 1441 ends with 30 days on Wednesday 22 July 2020. %PDF-1.5 Jamiatul Ulama South Africa if(adjust) { jd = Math.floor(365.25*(y+4716))+Math.floor(30.6001*(m+1))+day+b-1524; function kuwaiticalendar(adjust){ cyc = Math.floor(z/10631. im = Math.floor((z+28.5001)/29.5); month = ee-13; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible in Johannesburg on Jan 10; Super Full Moon: Mar 9; Micro New Moon: Mar 24; Super Full Moon: Apr 8; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible in Johannesburg on Jun 5; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible in Johannesburg on Jul 5; Black Moon: Aug 19 (third New Moon in a season with four New Moons) /Contents 4 0 R The launch of the Bright Sky app coincides with the... Faizel Patel – 26/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) South Africans could be in the race to be one of the first countries to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Contact: advertisingadmin@radioislam.co.za. wd = gmod(jd+1,7)+1; /Img2 8 0 R His declaration followed an ultimatum he gave, for Tigray fighters to surrender, having lapsed on Wednesday. >> month[0]="January"; myRes[5] = id; //islamic date /Kids [ 3 0 R ] /Img14 20 0 R if(m>10) b = -10; year = (today.getFullYear()); y -= 1; today = new Date(todaymili); The report from Groblershoop indicates that only 3 individuals sighted the moon out of a total population of 35-40 Muslims in the town. wd = gmod(jd+1-adjust,7)+1; myRes[6] = im-1; //islamic month if(day>4) b = -10; m += 12; /Filter /FlateDecode date = today.getDate(); // ]]>, // year = (today.getFullYear()); Notwithstanding, the report, the following facts had to be considered: In view of these facts, UUCSA has taken a decision that it will not accept the report which has fallen short of the requirements for acceptability of moon-sighting. Your email address will not be published. y -= 1; day[6]="Saturday"; day[0]="Sunday"; } >> myRes[7] = iy; //islamic year myRes[2] = year; //calculated year (CE) The United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) hereby informs the Muslim public that it has not been able to confirm moonsighting marking the start of the month of Dhu al Hijjah 1441, this evening of 21 July 2020. if(day>4) b = -10; epochastro = 1948084; } else { [CDATA[ It follows then that Eid-ul-Adha 1441 shall be on Saturday 1st August 2020, in-sha-Allah. } day[3]="Wednesday"; todaymili = today.getTime()+adjustmili; var myRes = new Array(8); Alternatively, one could also tune to The Voice of the Cape or … /Img1 7 0 R /Type /Pages myRes[3] = jd-1; //julian day number var iDate = kuwaiticalendar(adjustment); var outputIslamicDate = wdNames[iDate[4]] + " " function writeIslamicDate(adjustment) { month = new Array(); /Resources << month[3]="April"; month = today.getMonth(); endobj It is the policy of UUCSA that those who give testimony, do so directly to an UUCSA affiliate and not through third-parties. >> dd = Math.floor(365.25*cc); << >> iyear = 10631./30. // ]]> "Ramadan","Shawwal","Thul Qa'ada","Thul Hijjah"); /Img4 10 0 R cc += 1; /Img7 13 0 R today = new Date(todaymili); >> /Img6 12 0 R day =(bb-dd)-Math.floor(30.6001*ee); if(m==10) { [CDATA[ if(jd>2299160){ ); // 10) b = -10; month[6]="July"; ; month[5]="June"; /Img8 14 0 R 27th February, 2021. The Jamiatul Ulama South Africa’s Central Hilaal Committee acts on behalf of UUCSA in the coordination of the sighting of the moon. adjustmili = 1000*60*60*24*adjust; iy = 30*cyc+j; Newsfaizel@radioislam.co.zaym@radioislam.co.zaahmedw@radioislam.co.za, CONTACT DETAILS 35 Cuckoo Ave, Lenasia, 1827 Gauteng, South Africasupport@radioislam.org.za, Telephone: +27118547022 P O Box: 2580, Lenasia, 1820 Gauteng, South Africa, Advertising advertisingadmin@radioislam.co.za, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). Johannesburg, 1st Floor, Baitul Hamd, 32 Dolly Rathebe Road, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2092, P. O. year = today.getFullYear(); } [CDATA[ if(y==1582) { jd = Math.floor(365.25*(y+4716))+Math.floor(30.6001*(m+1))+day+b-1524; UUCSA however, received news that there was a report of sighting of the crescent in Groblershoop in the Northern Cape. /F1 29 0 R id = z-Math.floor(29.5001*im-29); /Type /Catalog /Count 1 /Img20 26 0 R myRes[5] = id; //islamic date 27th April, 2021. /Font << document.write(writeIslamicDate(-1)); y = year; var wdNames = new Array("","","","","","",""); It follows then that 1st Dhu al Hijjah 1441 corresponds to Thursday 23 July 2020. day[0]="Sunday"; Required fields are marked *.