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Urgent: Iraq issues a statement on working hours in Ramadan 2019

2019/05/02 11:19

(Encyclopedia of this Day News | Iraq News ) - issued the General Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers issued a statement in which it said will reduce the official working hours during the holy month of Ramadan.

"It was decided to reduce official working hours by one hour in all government institutions and departments during the holy month of Ramadan," the statement said.

This came in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, to the ministries and entities not associated with the Ministry and the provinces and all councils, informing them to reduce official working hours one hour in all institutions and government departments during the month of Ramadan.

The limitation of time at the beginning or end of official working hours will be left to the responsible party.

When is Ramadan?

The director of the Observatory of the University of Majmaa astronomer Bhouta Sudair, the seer Abdullah Al-Khudairi said in an interview with Al-Arabiya.net that the month of Sha'baan is full and will enter the month of Ramadan next Monday.

"The month of Ramadan is not based on predictions or astronomical calculations, but on a legitimate vision approved by the Supreme Court and announced by the guardian. The time that will mark the end of Shaaban and the month of Ramadan, according to the astronomical calculations of the Observatory of the University of Majmaa Sunday, 30 Shaaban 1440 AH, according to Umm al-Qura calendar, May 5, 2019. This is astronomical.

For the month of Sha'baan is not proven, the Sun is 30 Sha'ban according to Um Al-Qura calendar, 29 according to the month entry. , Will delay at sunset from the sun for more than half an hour His vision depends on many factors, the most important of which concerns the plankton that hinder vision from clouds, dust, steam and wind, so it will be Monday, May 6, the holy month of Ramadan, God willing."

He continued: "If the clouds of the people on Sunday evening, the Crescent will be delayed from the sun more than 90 minutes on Monday, and the responsibility to determine the first day or complementary is the Supreme Court only."

The astronomical observatory used to prepare for the early Ramadan and to arrange with the King Salman Institute for Studies and Advisory Services, which is associated with the observatory, as well as with the university's specialized bodies, which include public relations, operation and maintenance, security and safety unit, and information technology services.

The Observatory officials are equipped with all the equipment to be monitored, as well as modern cameras and communication with the Observers with the Observatory, who have courses on how to monitor the Caves and schedule a presence at the Observatory's headquarters on the day of monitoring, About the city of Houta Sudair about 27 kilometers.

"Astronomical calculations are made first through the astronomical program of the Observatory and the timing of the meeting (central pairing), which will happen, God willing, at 1:45 am (1:45) on Sunday May 5, 2019, Calculate the movement of the Moon in the Planetarium and its displacement in degrees to and from the Sun taking into account the differences between day and day.

He continued: "This year, according to the calculations made by the Observatory of the University of Majmaa Al-Falaki, on Saturday, 29 Sha'ban 1440 AH, corresponding to May 4, 2019, according to Umm Al-Qura calendar, the moon will be at 6:05 pm,

The sun will rise at 6:30 pm at 288 degrees Celsius, and the moon will descend at 7:01 pm at 286 degrees north west and south of the sun.

From this we see that the crescent will turn 31 minutes after the sun, 6,77 and 9 elongation, 43 This is God knows best. "

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