Ramadan`s Crescent Sighting Thursday

Riyadh, August 18, 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, 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