Ramadan June 6 ... Terror report denied

The lunar month of Ramadan will begin on Monday, June 6, Meteorologist Adel Al-Saadoun told KUNA Sunday.

The lunar calendar is the reference Muslims use for marking religious occasions and seasons, and the Holy month of Ramadan is the ninth month, and is a month of fasting from Sunrise till Sunset with more prayers and acts of worship also observed.

The start of Ramadan is not announced according to astrological calculations alone, but testimony of sighting the crescent by two men or a man and two women are required for the call for fast.

Ministry of Interior dismissed reports

published in a local newspaper that the terrorist group of Hezbollah and Iraq’s Popular Mobilization were to commit terrorist acts during the Holy month of Ramadan.

Reports regarding this matter were absolutely incorrect, said the ministry’s media department in a press statement on Sunday.

It stressed that security bodies are carrying out its full duties and taking all precautionary measures aiming to maintain the country’s security, and the safety of citizens and residents.

The statement called on people not to get carried away with false information.

It affirmed that the ministry is keen on updating the public with all developments pertaining to security.