Traditionally, in the Muslim religion, the Night of Doubt helps to set the start and end date of Ramadan. In France, this event occurs twice at the Grand Mosque of Paris.
The Night of Doubt is a notable event for practicing Muslims. It is during this night, which occurs twice a year, that Muslim religious authorities observe the appearance of the new moonwhich first determines the start date of Ramadanthen in a second step, the end date of blessed month. When will the two Nights of Doubt take place in 2024? Here is the information you need to know about the progress and calculations of this specific event.
When is the Night of Doubt to announce the end of Ramadan?
This year in France, the first Night of Doubt took place on Sunday March 10, 2024 at 6 p.m. and made it possible to determine the date of the start of Ramadan. There second Night of Doubt is as for her fixed to the “Monday April 8, 2024 at 6 p.m., after the Al-Asr prayer, at the Grand Mosque of Paris“indicates the organization in a press release dated April 3, 2024.
During this event, the religious commission will meet to observe the sky and the new moon, taking into account astronomical calculations. From this data, the date of the end of the month of Ramadan will be revealed. Practicing Muslims will thus be able to celebrateEid al-Fitr.
In France, during the Night of Doubt, Precise calculations are carried out using optical instruments, notably by the Paris Observatory. The Muslim religious commission always takes into consideration “the results of scientific work on the adoption of calculation, universal astronomical data, data relating to observing the moon, in France and around the world” as well as the “Paris Observatory report” on the lunar crescent, Muslim religious authorities said in a statement last year.