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Eyes peeled for the new moon of Ramadan in Malaysia 2012

July 19th, 2012 by Asyraf rasid
Asyraf rasid
Klang, Malaysia, Asia
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Eyes peeled for the new moon of Ramadan in Malaysia 2012
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A man looks for the new moon of Ramadan through a telescope.
Eyes peeled for the new moon of Ramadan in Malaysia 2012
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A girl looks for the new moon of Ramadan through a telescope.
Eyes peeled for the new moon of Ramadan in Malaysia 2012
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Malaysia's Religious department personnel use a telescope to look for the new moon to mark the start of the Ramadan month at Melaka on the west coast.
  • Eyes peeled for the new moon of Ramadan in Malaysia 2012
  • Eyes peeled for the new moon of Ramadan in Malaysia 2012
  • Eyes peeled for the new moon of Ramadan in Malaysia 2012
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According to a statement from the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, 30 locations throughout the country were set up as places from which to sight the new moon of Ramadan.

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