Supreme Court Calls for Sighting Ramadan`s Crescent

Riyadh, August 17, SPA -- The Supreme Court called for sighting the
crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan on Thursday evening of
Shaaban 29, 1430H, according to Umm Al-Qura calendar, corresponding
to August 21, 2009.

In a statement issued here today, the Supreme Court said that
according to a royal order and a cabinet's decision, it called on all
Muslims throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to sight Ramadan's
crescent either through naked eyes or telescopes and to report to the
nearest court to register their sighting.

The Supreme Court called on Muslims for joining committees formed in
the regions for sighting the crescent as it is in the pursuit of
cooperation in righteousness and piety.

--SPA