Lunar prediction program of SUPARCO
The Lunar prediction program (or SUPARCO New Moon prediction programme) is an active scientific mission of the
Originally, the program is conceived under the controlled management of Suparco, the program's data and media representation is also cohesively shared with the chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of the
Scientific studies and research
Suparco carries out major academic research in lunar theory and conducts scientific studies on the astronomical appearances and mathematical motion of the Moon and the
The major activities of predicting the phases of moon take place in the
Religious influence and reception in the public circles
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (Ruet-e-Hilal Committee) has a strong religious influence in the program, concerning the matter of moon sighting for the observances of religious holidays.[12] The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, headed by its government appointed chairman, is assisted by the officials of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Suparco and the active-duty naval personnel of the Pakistan Navy.[13] The chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee presided the final meeting and has final arbiter and jurisdiction on announcing the official moonsighting and the observances of the religious holidays.[13]
The influence of ministry of religious in the programme has been vigorously criticized by the
References
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- ^ STAFF (October 7, 2007). "Eid may fall on 13th: Suparco". Dawn Archives, 2007. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ^ "Lunar Ionosphere". SUPARCO. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ a b MM Alam. "Crescent sighting: Task of Mufti or scientist". Pakistan Observer. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "New Moon Visibility Predictions for the Next Three Months". SUPARCO Document. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ Staff. "Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to held for Ramzan Moon". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ Front Desk (August 30, 2011). "Ruet meets to sight Shawwal moon today". GEO TNews. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Reports on Moon and Star observation" (PDF). SUPARCO. Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ SUPARCO Lunar Program. "Lunar Eclipse Geometry" (PDF). SUPARCO Lunar Program. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
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- ^ Front Desk. "Moon not sighted, Pak to celebrate Eid on Monday". Saach Television. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Moon not sighted; 1st Ziqad on Friday". GEO NEWS. September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ Nauman Tasleem (November 18, 2006). "Moon sighting or moon fighting?". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "New Moon Visibility Predictions for the Next Six Months". SUPARCO. Retrieved 28 September 2012.