Thursday, September 21, 2006

Ramadan is coming

Moon-sighting panel meets tomorrow

ABU DHABI — Justice Minister Mohammed bin Nakhira Al Dhahiri has set up a Ramadan moon-sighting committee, which will meet tomorrow. The committee will be headed by the justice minister himself, while its members are: Justice Ministry Under-Secretary Sultan Al Badi, Federal High Court judge Al Siddique Abul Hassan,Senior Judicial Inspector at the Justice Ministry Salim Ali Al Hossani, Head of the Abu Dhabi Primary Shariah Court Ahmed Al Za’abi, Preacher at the Dubai Department of Islamic Affairs Ahmed Al Ahdel, Chairman of the Emirates Astronomy Association Khalfan Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Amateur Astronomers Group Sakhr Saif and Member of the Emirates Astronomy Association Mohammed Odah. The committee will meet tomorrow after Maghreb prayers at the Shariah Judiciary Department in Abu Dhabi.

Ramadan work hours

DUBAI — All ministries and federal government departments will work from 9am to 2pm during the holy month of Ramadan, according to the ministerial decrees no (16) of 1998 and no (21) of 2006.

2 Comments:

Blogger Ruth said...

I like the working hours during Ramadan. Do the government employees get full pay for the 9-2 day???

2006-09-23, 12:57 a.m.  
Blogger Sand Land Dad said...

Of course!

2006-09-23, 9:46 a.m.  

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