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Eid al-Fitr and St. Athanasius: ‘For Freedom Christ Set Us Free’

Robertus PudyantoIndonesian Muslims use a theodolite to spot the new crescent moon which signals the end of Ramadan on Sunday in Gresik, Java, Indonesia. The sighting can be done with the naked eye or with optical aids such as a telescope or theodolite. When there have been confirmed sightings of the new moon, the holy month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar comes to an end with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

“Therefore, brothers, we are children not of the slave woman but of the freeborn woman. For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 4:31-5:1)