Casablanca - No more division among Muslims in France concerning the dates of religious celebrations. The French Muslim community has recently established the Lunar Observatory of Muslims in France (OLMF).
Casablanca – No more division among Muslims in France concerning the dates of religious celebrations. The French Muslim community has recently established the Lunar Observatory of Muslims in France (OLMF).
The OLMF is composed of five teams divided between Paris, La Rochelle, Bayonne, Clermont-Ferrand and Toulon. The five teams were formed by Thierry Legault, a renowned international astrophotographer.
The President of OLMF said the initiative followed an acute dissonance among Muslims in France over the beginning of Ramadan in 2013. The Observatory allows the Muslim community in France to observe the first crescent moon.
The purpose of OLMF, however, will not be limited to observing the moon before Ramadan. The different teams will also use the stars to determine the beginning of each Hijri calendar.
The results of their observations will then be published in a press release, accompanied by photographs.
Edited by Jessica Rohan
