Friday 28/Feb/2025 – 06:14 PM
Dr. Amir Hussein, who is responsible for monitoring the crescent of Ramadan, said that the calculations of the astronomical observatory come after research and vision, noting that the crescent of the month of Ramadan exists scientifically, but it was not possible to see it in the Helwan Observatory, there are some difficulties in vision due to the barriers that exist in the region, following: The crescent exists scientifically, but he did not see two reasons, which is the presence of clouds and the presence of barriers and pollutants.
Monitor the crescent of Ramadan
Assure The one responsible for monitoring the crescent of Ramadan in a live broadcast via Cairo 24, that the horizon in front of the Helwan Observatory prevented the vision of the crescent because of the clouds and pollutants, saying: We are a scientific authority, but the official authority in Egypt is the Ifta House.
The crescent of Ramadan
And a short time ago, the process of the crescent of the month of Ramadan began from inside the Helwan Observatory of the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, as the Mufti will declare shortly after the month of Ramadan, after gathering visions.
The National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research will explore, on Friday, the crescent of Ramadan 2025, through a number of committees deployed in a number of Egyptian governorates, as the committees seek the crescent and send the vision to the main committee of monitoring, which is located at the Helwan Observatory.
The monitoring committees consist of a member of the National Institute for Astronomical Research, a representative of the Iftaa House, and another representing the Egyptian Survey Authority, as well as the presence of a representative of the villagers in which the monitoring committee is located.
After collecting the vision, the National Institute for Astronomical Research is sent, as a result of the poll, to the Mufti of the Egyptian Diyar, which plays its role by announcing the date of the blessed month of Ramadan 2025.
