BRUNEI DARUSSALAM DECIDES 29 JUNE AS FIRST DAY OF RAMADHAN

pengamatan bulan di Brunei Daussalam- the brunei times — **Ramadhan begins tomorrow in Brunei Daussalam**

Bandar Seri Begawan, 30 Sha’ban 1435/28 June 2014 (MINA) – Muslims in the Brunei Darusslam Sultanate will begin fasting tomorrow (29/6) as the moon was not sighted at all the assigned locations yesterday (27/6).

The Syariah High Court Judge Hj Metussin relayed His Majesty the Sultan Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah command on the start of Ramadhan on national radio and television yesterday evening (27/6). The Brunei Times quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

The Brunei-Muara moon-sighting event was held at DST headquarters at Tungku Highway. Previously it was held at Bukit Shahbandar in Jerudong. The other moon-sighting locations were Bukit Agok and Bukit Ambok in Tutong and Bukit Lumut in Belait.

More than 60 government officials from various ministries were present during the moon-sighting event at Brunei-Muara yesterday, including Ministry of Communications Permanent Secretary Hj Mohammad Yusof.

Meanwhile, Minister of Religious Affairs Dr Hj Mohammad Abd Rahman joined officers in a mass Maghrib prayer and Doa Selamat recital at the ministry building, while waiting for the official results.

While the fasting begins tomorrow (29/6), the Tarawih, Witir prayers and Tadarus at mosques nationwide afterIsya’ prayer will begin today (28/6).

Celestron and Meade telescopes, set up by the Astronomy Unit at the Survey Department, Ministry of Development were used to sight the moon. (T/Nidiya/E01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)