Sighting the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan for the year 1446 from the Basra Astronomical Observatory in Basra Governorate in Iraq

Written By عامر المعايطة on 2025/02/28

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Arab Weather - According to news from the Basra Astronomical Observatory in Iraq, the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan was seen in Basra Governorate using telescopic imaging technology.

Source: Photography by Sayed Hashem

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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