Mon 11 April 2022:
According to Al Arabiya, Saudi astronomer Khaled al-Zaqaq predicts that Muslims will observe Ramadan twice a year in 2030.
This is because the Islamic Hijri calendar is based on lunar cycles, but the Gregorian calendar is based on the Earth’s rotation around the sun.
Because of the discrepancy between the two calendars, Ramadan will occur twice in a Gregorian year every 30 years, according to the astronomer in a video shared on his Twitter account.
It happened the last time in 1997, and the first time in 1965. It is expected to happen once more in 2063.
In the Hijri year 1451 AH, Ramadan will begin around January 5, 2030, and in the year 1452 AH it will fall around December 26, 2030.
This will result in Muslims fasting for around 36 days total in 2030: The full month of 30 days for the year 1451 AH and around six days for the year 1452.
The Hijri lunar year lasts 354 or 355 days, meaning that it does not line up precisely with the Gregorian calendar of 365 days.
This also means that Ramadan falls in different seasons every year – going in cycles of around 32 years.
Ramadan 1449 AH, due to begin in 2028, will take place in midwinter.
In 1466 AH, corresponding to 2044, the holy month is due to begin during the height of summer
Fasting during Ramadan is observed from dawn to sunset, which means that the greatest times of fasting will occur during Ramadan in the summer and the shortest periods of fasting will occur during Ramadan in the winter.
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