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Middle East Eye
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
At least 29 Palestinians killed by Israel in 24 hours, ministry says
At least 29 Palestinians have been killed and 94 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, the enclave's health ministry said in a statement on Telegram. Four bodies of people killed in previous Israeli attacks were also recovered over the past day, it added. Israel's war on Gaza has killed 52,862 people and wounded 119,648 others since 7 October 2023, the ministry said. At least 2,749 Palestinians were killed and 7,607 others wounded since Israel broke the ceasefire on March 18 this year, it added. Relatives pray by the body of Palestinian 11-year-old girl Rimas Obeid, who was killed in Israeli strikes on Al-Hasanat mosque in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on 12 May 2025 (AFP) Relatives mourn the death of 11-year-old girl Rimas Obeid, who was killed in Israeli strikes on Al-Hasanat mosque at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on 12 May 2025 (AFP) Palestinians salvage items from the rubble of the Fatima Bint Asad school hit in overnight Israeli strikes in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on 12 May 2025 (AFP)
Jordan News
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Grand Mufti of the Kingdom: The Decision to Set Eid al-Fitr Date Is Not Subject to Political Pressures - Jordan News
The Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, Ahmad Al-Hasanat, confirmed on Sunday that there is no agreement on determining the duration of fasting during Ramadan (whether 29 or 30 days). اضافة اعلان Al-Hasanat told "Al-Mamlaka" TV that the decision is not influenced by any internal or external political pressures. It is solely a religious decision, with the responsibility lying with the religious authorities, specifically the Islamic Research and Studies Council. He added that the decision regarding the date of Eid al-Fitr is made by the members of the Fatwa Council, which consists of 11 members, who are representatives within the council. They review scientific and astronomical data, taking into account the results of observations sent from various regions of the kingdom. Al-Hasanat pointed out that after studying the data and deliberating, the council reaches a consensus on the date of Eid al-Fitr. The Grand Mufti also emphasized that the decision to determine the date of Eid al-Fitr in Jordan is an independent one and is not influenced by any other country. He noted that the department has a method for confirming the sighting of the moon that is not disputed by anyone. He clarified that if the moon is sighted in Jordan or a neighboring country and the sighting is scientifically and astronomically accepted, the beginning of the month will be announced accordingly. Al-Hasanat concluded by stating that it is not the task of astronomers to determine the start of months religiously, as their role is to provide the information they have for the fatwa.
Ammon
28-02-2025
- General
- Ammon
Saturday marks first day of holy Ramadan
Ammon News - Ahmed Al-Hasanat, the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, said that the holy month of Ramadan will begin tomorrow, Saturday, in the Hijri year 1446. This occurred on Friday night at the King Hussein bin Talal Mosque, during the Iftaa Department's Ramadan crescent moon sighting event. Al-Hasanat said that following an examination of the crescent sighting findings, the Council of Iftaa, Research, and Islamic Studies has verified that today, Friday, marks the end of the month of Shaaban and that tomorrow, Saturday, marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
