Origin of the criteria for the visibility of the lunar crescent in Malaysia
The expected visibility (imkan al-rukyah) criteria have been applied to determine the first month of the Islamic calendar in Malaysia since 1984. This paper aims to investigate chronologically the process behind the decision to formulate the criteria, and provide an analysis of the official docum...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/15587/1/0001.pdf |