resolution. n. a determination of policy of a corporation by the vote of its board of directors. Legislative bodies also pass resolutions, but they are often statements of policy, belief or appreciation, and not always enactment of statutes or ordinances.
The month lasts 29â30 days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon, according to numerous biographical accounts compiled in the hadiths. The word Ramadan comes from the Arabic root ramiá¸a or ar-ramaá¸, which means scorching heat or dryness.
Not in the slightest. The holy month of Ramadan follows the Muslim lunar calendar, starting and ending with the sighting of the new moon. It moves backwards about 10 days every year. It's one of two holy months, the other being Zul-Hijjah, when pilgrims go to Mecca for Hajj.