This year, fasting during the month of Ramadan will begin on Thursday, June 18, corresponding with the Islamic calendar year 1436 AH, Qatar’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced.
يوم الخميس 18/6/2015 هو أول أيام شهر رمضان المبارك 1436هـ / 2015 م
تقبل الله صيامكم وطاعاتكم— وزارة الأوقاف – قطر (@AwqafM) June 16, 2015
Because the new moon was not sighted tonight, the month of Ramadan officially begins tomorrow night. That means the first taraaweeh (special night) prayers will take place tomorrow at mosques around Qatar.
The same declaration was made in neighboring Saudi Arabia:
https://twitter.com/Dr_alsudais/status/610842321697910785
The first fast will be on Thursday, which is when shortened work hours (five hours a day for government employees, and six for the private sector), a ban on public eating and drinking during the day and other changes will begin.
To see a comprehensive list of business/restaurant hours, see our guide here. And here are some tips about what you need to know about Ramadan in Qatar.
Thoughts?
UK National Trust calendar gets it right again.
Am I the only one can’t move my eye off that smiley face on the dates picture?
I went back to look. Found it.
Me too
There is one dates top right with big mustache. lol
There’s Mr. Scared up in the top right
Thank you Awqaf and Doha News for the info. This almost made me crazy all day.
Best of luck to all those fasting. I know that its not easy. Please be careful when eating and drive with even more care as reactions are slowed with the lack of food. Ramadan Kareem!
I told you so!
Such a fuss about nothing….it was impossible to sight the new moon tonight….so it was always going to be Thursday for the 1st day of Ramadan
How did those astronomers and mathematicians all get it so wrong? Oh wait, they didn’t….
RAMADAN KAREEM , yall
Ramadan Mubarak to the entire DN family!! Blessings to all! 🙂
ppl fasting in qatar will be fasting for almost 15hrs , may god accept our fasting
And may He protect us from those Land Cruiser drivers operating on ‘fumes’ after 15 hours of fasting.
and from Racist ignorant ppl like you , who think only ppl who drives land cruiser are Muslims ,LOL
Ramadan Kareem to one and all 🙂
Ramadan Kareem