Lights going out on Egypt's Ramadan joy

A special message from the IDF Spokesperson before the Ramadan holiday; measures at crossings in Judea & Samaria eased to benefit the local population.I've blogged about the month of Ramadan and also the upcoming Hair Fair 2013.The Syrian opposition has offered Assad's forces a truce for the duration of the holy month of Ramadan to stop fighting in the besieged city of Homs, Reuters reports citing Syrian National Coalition chief Ahmad Jarba.Following the non-sighting of the new moon yesterday, Muslims in Nigeria have been asked to complete the 30 days of Sha'ban today and begin the 1434 A.H Ramadan tomorrow, Wednesday.In the United States, the Fiqh Council of North America, a prominent group of Islamic scholars affiliated with the Islamic Society of North America, has declared the first fasting day of Ramadan to be Tuesday. It used astronomical calculations and

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