Origin of the criteria for the visibility of the lunar crescent in Malaysia

The expected visibility (imkan al-rukyah) criteria have been applied to determine the first month of the Islamic calendar in Malaysia since 1984. This paper aims to investigate chronologically the process behind the decision to formulate the criteria, and provide an analysis of the official docum...

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Main Authors: Mohd Saiful Anwar, M.N., Saadan, M., Mohd Zambri, M.Z.
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Published: 2015
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spelling my.um.eprints.155872016-02-17T01:14:47Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/15587/ Origin of the criteria for the visibility of the lunar crescent in Malaysia Mohd Saiful Anwar, M.N. Saadan, M. Mohd Zambri, M.Z. Q Science (General) QB Astronomy The expected visibility (imkan al-rukyah) criteria have been applied to determine the first month of the Islamic calendar in Malaysia since 1984. This paper aims to investigate chronologically the process behind the decision to formulate the criteria, and provide an analysis of the official documents and interviews. This will be followed by a general overview of the development of such criteria in Malaysia. Based on its astronomical background, the authors suggest that the criteria were adopted from the Istanbul Resolution 1978 and formulated according to the reports produced by the Indonesian religious authorities concerning the sighting of the moon. 2015-11 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/15587/1/0001.pdf Mohd Saiful Anwar, M.N. and Saadan, M. and Mohd Zambri, M.Z. (2015) Origin of the criteria for the visibility of the lunar crescent in Malaysia. In: International Journal of Arts & Sciences' (IJAS) , 3-6 November 2015, London, United Kigdom.
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Mohd Saiful Anwar, M.N.
Saadan, M.
Mohd Zambri, M.Z.
Origin of the criteria for the visibility of the lunar crescent in Malaysia
description The expected visibility (imkan al-rukyah) criteria have been applied to determine the first month of the Islamic calendar in Malaysia since 1984. This paper aims to investigate chronologically the process behind the decision to formulate the criteria, and provide an analysis of the official documents and interviews. This will be followed by a general overview of the development of such criteria in Malaysia. Based on its astronomical background, the authors suggest that the criteria were adopted from the Istanbul Resolution 1978 and formulated according to the reports produced by the Indonesian religious authorities concerning the sighting of the moon.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mohd Saiful Anwar, M.N.
Saadan, M.
Mohd Zambri, M.Z.
author_facet Mohd Saiful Anwar, M.N.
Saadan, M.
Mohd Zambri, M.Z.
author_sort Mohd Saiful Anwar, M.N.
title Origin of the criteria for the visibility of the lunar crescent in Malaysia
title_short Origin of the criteria for the visibility of the lunar crescent in Malaysia
title_full Origin of the criteria for the visibility of the lunar crescent in Malaysia
title_fullStr Origin of the criteria for the visibility of the lunar crescent in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Origin of the criteria for the visibility of the lunar crescent in Malaysia
title_sort origin of the criteria for the visibility of the lunar crescent in malaysia
publishDate 2015
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/15587/1/0001.pdf
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