Ramadan begins on Wednesday

We have just learned through ISNA and ICNA announcements online that the moon wasn't sighted today anywhere in the U.S. and so Ramadan will begin on Wednesday, October 5th insha Allah. The official announcement, as of 10:45pm Eastern, is as follows:

UPDATE @ 9:45PM CST: Members of the Fiqh Council, National Islamic Shura Council and Muslim astronomical consultants, in a conference call on Monday evening, agreed that there were no confirmed reports of moon sightings in North America on Monday, October 3. Therefore, Sha'ban will complete 30 days and Ramadan will begin on Wednesday, October 5, insha'Allah.

All Muslim students on the mailing-list should be aware of iftaar arrangements for the month, but we will continue to update confirmed time and locations here, insha Allah. (Reminder to undergraduates on meal-plans: you should by now have submitted your SID numbers, in order for your dining-swipes to be allocated to Ramadan meals)