Dear Sister Awa, Your observation is quite in place.My subject line "Ramamdan in North America to start on the 17th november" is misleading.This is the operative statement"In light of available scientific information, first day of fasting of Ramadan in North America is expected to be on Saturday,November 17, 2001,"Backed by the Islamic council of North America. insha'Allah after completing 30 days of Sha'ban. I hope you read the khutbah I posted on wednesday relating to the relevant hadith.Thanks for your observation. With the very best of good wishes, Musa Amadu Pembo Glasgow, Scotland UK. [log in to unmask] May Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,guide us all to His Sirat Al-Mustaqim (Righteous Path).May He protect us from the evils of this life and the hereafter.May Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,grant us entrance to paradise .. Ameen _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>