RAMADAN. When does Ramadan 2022 start in France? This Saturday, April 2? The official date for the start of the fast is communicated today, in the early evening.
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- The big one Paris Mosque is organizing a meeting this Friday evening, with certain representative bodies of the Muslim faith, to formalize the start date of Ramadan. If the Moon is observed in the sky, Ramadan begins this Saturday, April 2, otherwise it will be Sunday, April 3. This announcement can be found on this page as soon as it is promulgated, on the news feed, live. The time of this statement was not disclosed.
- The CFCM and the CTMF have already indicated that Ramadan 2022 begins this Saturday, April 2, based on astronomical calculations.
- Saudi Arabia also announced this Friday, after observing the Moon, that Ramadan begins this Saturday, April 2, 2022.
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6:13 p.m. – The CFCM no longer wishes to comment on the Night of Doubt
Since last year, the CFCM no longer counts the Great Mosque of Paris among its members. The two authorities differ on how to set the dates of Ramadan. For the CFCM, the start of Ramadan is this Saturday. The CFCM also indicated this in a press release several weeks ago, indicating that the scientific calculations on the new Moon were quite precise. But the Great Mosque of Paris is all about observing the sky. But this year, she indicated that tradition and astronomical calculations should be further studied.
18:09 – Ramadan 2022: is sex prohibited for the whole month?
The answer is no: if they are prohibited throughout the day of fasting, it is possible for Ramadan practitioners to have sexual relations from the moment the said fast is broken, that is after sunset.
17:58 – How to wish a good Ramadan 2022? Here is the correct formula
To wish a “Happy Ramadan” to loved ones, family members or friends, you must say or write “Ramadan Mubarak“. The meaning of the expression is quite simple, it amounts to saying that we want this period of fasting to go as well as possible for the one who undertakes it.
5:56 p.m. – Still no timetable on the announcement of the Grand Mosque of Paris
The Grand Mosque of Paris traditionally organizes a meeting around 6:30 p.m. and communicates on the start date of Ramadan around 7 p.m., after observing the sky. But this year, no schedule has been given. The only clarification is that it will be made public “in the evening”.
17:46 – Does Ramadan rhyme with weight loss?
Unfortunately for those who thought they would lose weight before summer, it is generally accepted that the month of Ramadan is a period during which practitioners gain a few pounds. The daily diet is often accompanied by a decrease in activity. Coupled with often copious meals in the evening and at night, just before sleeping, Ramadan is therefore not conducive to weight loss.
17:46 – Will the Great Mosque of Paris confirm the date of April 2?
The start of Ramadan has already been presented as most likely set for Saturday April 2 in a press release dating from mid-March from the Grand Mosque of Paris. The instance indicated that the astronomical calculation should be taken into account and also ensure its observation in the sky. Traditionally, the French authorities of the Muslim faith follow the indications of Saudi Arabia on the start of Ramadan and its end date, after the observations of the Moon made in this country.
17:41 – Ramadan 2022 begins this Saturday April 2 in Saudi Arabia
Important information: Saudi Arabia has solemnly announced, via the government, that Ramadan will begin this Saturday, April 1. This announcement was made after the Moon was observed in the sky, confirming that the month of Ramadan begins tomorrow morning.
17:34 – What is the start date of Ramadan 2022 in Algeria?
In Algeria, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that the “night of doubt” lunar observation will take place this Friday, April 1 this year. The start date of Ramadan in the country can therefore correspond to either Saturday April 2 or Sunday April 3. A monitoring commission will watch the crescent moon tonight to decide on the matter.
17:22 – From what date should Ramadan 2022 start in Morocco?
In Morocco, astronomical calculations predict a start date for Ramadan 2022 which “falls” on Sunday April 3. However, it will be necessary to wait for the observation of the lunar crescent in the country to confirm this date. The “night of doubt” in Morocco takes place this Friday, April 1, the 29th day of the month of Chaabane in the country (month preceding the month of Ramadan). As a reminder, a month of the lunar calendar can last 29 or 30 days, depending on when the New Moon takes place.
17:14 – Ramadan 2022: what is its start date in Tunisia?
In Tunisia, religious authorities have set the date for the “night of doubt” on Saturday April 2. The fasting month of Ramadan will therefore begin there on Sunday April 3 or Monday April 4. According to the astronomical calculations which already allow us to get an idea of the final date, the first day of the month of Ramadan will be Sunday April 3, 2022 in Tunisia.
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Ramadan 2022 (1443) begins, according to its date estimated by astronomical calculations, Saturday, April 2, 2022 in France. According to a March 13 press release relayed by the group franceinfo, the CFCM (French Council of Muslim Worship), representative body of Islam in France, announced the astronomical date of the beginning of the month of Ramadan in these terms: “In accordance with scientific data, the conjunction of the new moon of Ramadan 1443H will take place on April 1, 2022 at 06:24 hours (UTC). The visibility of the moon will be possible on the same day on the American continent and part of the African continent”, affirmed the office of the instance. As a result, “Saturday April 2, 2022 is the first day of Ramadan in the year 1443H”.
If the Paris Mosque approves the astronomical date of Ramadan 2022 (1443) in France, it is however necessary to wait for the lunar observation taking place during the Night of Doubt for the officialization of the start date of Ramadan. Two methods coexist in France to determine the start of the month of Ramadan: traditional lunar observation and astronomical calculations. In its statement of March 15 entitled “Announcement of the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan”, the Coordination of National Muslim Federations (FFAICA, GMP, MF and RMF) for which these two methods are “complementary”, specifies on this point that during the “Night of Doubt”, the “Theological Commission of Coordination (…) will take into consideration the results of the work on the adoption of scientific calculation and universal astronomical data for the determination of the beginning and end of the blessed month of Ramadan”.
The date of Friday April 1 in the evening, during which the coordination made up of the four Muslim federations (FFAIACA, GMP, MF and RMF) meets at the Great Mosque of Paris for the “Night of Doubt”, corresponds to the 29th day of the month of Chaâbane. The month in question precedes the month of Ramadan in the Muslim calendar. In this lunar calendar, the year 2022 corresponds to the Hijri year 1443. Depending on whether or not the crescent moon is visible in the sky, the month can last 29 or 30 days. It is a question of which, via “The Night of Doubt”, to determine the date of the beginning of the new month thanks to the appearance of the New moon. The “Night of Doubt” at the end of Ramadan at the Grand Mosque of Paris will take place on Sunday May 1, 2022.
During the month of fasting, Muslims honor five prayers a day: Fejr, Dhuhr, Asser, Maghreb and Icha. The Ramadan calendar allows you to know the times of the prayers in question.
Regarding the representation of Muslims in France, an important change took place in March 2021, with the split between the French Council for Muslim Worship, the institution representing the Muslim faith in France and four of its former Muslim federations (the famous FFAIACA, GMP, MF and RMF). Since that thunderclap in the sky of Islam in France, the CFCM is once again relying on scientific data to formalize the dates of Ramadan, several weeks in advance. It is also the modus operandi followed by the Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF, a body of imams particularly close to the Muslim Brotherhood, but who do not replace the representative bodies).
Another recent twist, the four dissident federations of the CFCM established their “National Council of Imams” at the end of November 2021. The Elysée had made this request to the CFCM in the fall of 2020, as part of the fight against Islam radical and “separatism”. The four federations which have taken their independence therefore wish to “label” the imams practicing in France by themselves, a role which the CFCM is already contesting as related 20 minutes.