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Ramadan begins today in India
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August 12, 2010
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Ramadan, the holy month of Islam, is scheduled to begin today in India.
The full moon, which marks the beginning of Ramadan, was observed
accross the nation.

Maulana Mufti Mukkaram Ahmed, Shahi Imam of Delhi's Fatehpur Sikri
mosque, announced that Ramadan would begin from today. The full moon was
observed in states including Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and
Uttar Pradesh.

The full moon could not be observed in Delhi and Mumbai as the sky was
covered by clouds but it was seen nearby.

Ramadan is observed by fasting from sunrise to sunset, and is the ninth
month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It lasts till Eid ul-Fitr or the
next full moon.

Some other countries, such as Saudi Arabia, started Ramadan yesterday.

== Sources ==
* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-to-observe-Ramadan-from-tomorrow/articleshow/6294683.cms
* http://www.ummid.com/news/2010/August/11.08.2010/india_to_begin_ramadan_from_thursday.htm



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