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    • Oman and Morocco among the best Arab-country for observing crescent moons: Astronomy researcher

    By on April 17, 2022

    Muscat: The astronomy researcher, Said Benayad, said that Morocco and the Sultanate of Oman are among the best Arab-muslim country in  terms of observing crescent moons.

    Said Benayad, in a weekend conference dedicated to the “criteria adopted for confirmation of the observation of the lunar crescents”. The method advocated by the Morocco and Oman in this area is “fair” and based on a set of very specific criteria, including the existence of 250 specialized commissions, he explained.

    For his part, the dean of the Faculty of Sciences of Tetouan, Abdellatif Mokrim, indicated that this conference comes within the framework of series of meeting schedule by the university establishment on the occasion of the holy month, with a focus on relevant scientific topics.

    Said  Benayad pointed out, Morocco and Sultanate of Oman are the best countries in the field of observation of lunar crescents, continued the expert, noting the most precise method remains that adopted by Morocco which is bases on the criterion of ocular visibility. With the naked eye unlike several Islamic countries which opt for observation based on astronomical calculations.

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