![]() This is a great opportunity to share with all the importance of the lunar calendar in our practical lives. This webinar can add more knowledge to those who do not know the importance of the lunar calendar, as we see that most people depend on the Gregorian calendar while starting to forget about the lunar calendar. As a Muslim community it is very important to be more knowledgeable of the lunar calendar that we depend on to practice our Islamic rituals in order to obtain the accurate time of those events. Because of this tilt, the Moon as seen from Earth’s perspective usually passes above or below the Sun when it passes between us and the Sun. The movement of the Moon called synchronous rotation, means the Moon’s orbit is tilted about 5 degrees compared to the plane of Earth’s orbit around the Sun. Saudi Arabia uses the Islamic calendar (Hijri) which depends on the lunar calendar to determine the proper days of Islamic holidays and rituals, such as the annual period of fasting and the proper time for the Hajj. It should be globally known that Saudi Arabia as it is the leader of the Islamic world officially adopts the lunar calendar. Ma’arib Alsahhaf- Theoretical Physics, Moderator Amnah Alasgah-Human Economic Geography, Speaker The Society members who will participate in this event are: It will be addressed to faculty and students in Saudi universities and schools, and for people of the community interested in the subject. On the occasion of the International Moon Day, the Saudi Society for Applied Sciences at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) will hold a webinar entitled the “Lunar Calendar” ![]()
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