10-25-2006, 02:50 AM
More on Eid moon
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Pioneer.com
Omer Farooq | HyderabadĂ‚Â
It was to be the day of joy and celebrations, but the day ended for the devout in utter confusion and uncertainty. While almost the entire country celebrated Eid-ul Fitr, Muslims in Hyderabad and other parts of Andhra Pradesh were left debating whether it was a correct decision not to celebrate on Tuesday.
The Ruyete Hilal Committee (moon sighting committee) comprising religious heads had announced on Monday night that as the moon was not sighted in the State, Eid would be celebrated on Wednesday. But as news channels reported from Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai that the moon had been sighted and Eid would be celebrated on Tuesday, Muslims here were utterly confused .
They are mightily upset over the whole controversy. <b>"There was a time when even sighting of moon in Pakistan or Bangladesh was enough for us to celebrate Eid. Then came a time when these people insisted on sighting of the moon in the country. Now they want the moon to be sighted in every State,"</b> said Ziaduddin Jameel, a research scholar. "There seems to be no end to it. Why the decision taken in Delhi and other States should not apply to us," he wondered, echoing the common feeling among the people.
People made frantic calls and visits to local newspapers to inquire about the correct situation jamming landline and mobile networks.
Nalgonda district and some other places of the State ignored the ruling of the Hyderabad committee and celebrated on Tuesday while Hyderabadis and other areas will celebrate on Wednesday.
<b>Neighboring States like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra celebrated Eid on Tuesday, while Kerala celebrated Eid on Monday itself, a day earlier than other States of the country, coinciding with the sighting of moon in the Arabian Gulf countries.</b>
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Playful Eid moon makes devout despair </b>
Pioneer.com
Omer Farooq | HyderabadĂ‚Â
It was to be the day of joy and celebrations, but the day ended for the devout in utter confusion and uncertainty. While almost the entire country celebrated Eid-ul Fitr, Muslims in Hyderabad and other parts of Andhra Pradesh were left debating whether it was a correct decision not to celebrate on Tuesday.
The Ruyete Hilal Committee (moon sighting committee) comprising religious heads had announced on Monday night that as the moon was not sighted in the State, Eid would be celebrated on Wednesday. But as news channels reported from Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai that the moon had been sighted and Eid would be celebrated on Tuesday, Muslims here were utterly confused .
They are mightily upset over the whole controversy. <b>"There was a time when even sighting of moon in Pakistan or Bangladesh was enough for us to celebrate Eid. Then came a time when these people insisted on sighting of the moon in the country. Now they want the moon to be sighted in every State,"</b> said Ziaduddin Jameel, a research scholar. "There seems to be no end to it. Why the decision taken in Delhi and other States should not apply to us," he wondered, echoing the common feeling among the people.
People made frantic calls and visits to local newspapers to inquire about the correct situation jamming landline and mobile networks.
Nalgonda district and some other places of the State ignored the ruling of the Hyderabad committee and celebrated on Tuesday while Hyderabadis and other areas will celebrate on Wednesday.
<b>Neighboring States like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra celebrated Eid on Tuesday, while Kerala celebrated Eid on Monday itself, a day earlier than other States of the country, coinciding with the sighting of moon in the Arabian Gulf countries.</b>
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