Annual National Ramadan Conference held in Sekondi

The Annual National Ramadan Conference organized by the Muslim Community has been held at Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region. 

At the end of the three day conference, a communiqué was adopted with the main focus on the upcoming Ramadan. 

The communiqué said the first day of the sighting of the moon for this year's fasting shall be on Friday the 27th of June 2014. 

If sighted on Saturday, the 28th of June 2014, the Ramadan period shall be thirty days. 

In a statement, the National Chief Imam Dr Sheikh Nuhu Sharabutu encouraged the Muslim community to use the Ramadan period to unite in the interest of the nation. 

The National Chief Imam is expected to officially announce the commencement of the Ramadan on National Television.

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