Eid ul Fitr 2023 in Saudi Arabia :
Eid-ul-Fitr 2023 moon sighting highlights: Shawwal crescent moon sighted in Saudi, UAE, Muslims to mark Eid on April 21 Festivals.
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Updated on Apr 20, 2023 10:25 PM IST :
Eid-ul-Fitr 2023 moon sighting highlights: Saudi Arabia, UAE Muslims to mark Eid on April 21, Shawwal crescent moon sighted amid rare hybrid total solar eclipse
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has issued official confirmation that the first day of Eid Al Fitr will fall on April 21, Friday. On Thursday, the moon-sighting committee in the kingdom announced that April 20 would be the last day of the month of Ramadan and that Eid Al Fitr would be celebrated from Friday onwards.
Eid ul Fitr 2023 in Canada :
“This year, Eid ul Fitr 2023 is expected to be celebrated on Friday, April 21, 2023. However, the exact date is subject to the sighting of the moon of Shawwal 1444AH, 10th month of Islamic Calendar," said the Association of Muslims in Canada.
Eid ul Fitr 2023 in Saudi Oman :
Oman announces Saturday as first day of Eid Al Fitr 2023 :
The moon-sighting committee convened on Thursday at Oman and announced Saturday, April 22, 2023 as first day of Eid Al Fitr.
US announces Eid Al Fitr date :
The Fiqh Council of North America shared, “The Astronomical New Moon is on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 4:12 Universal Time. On April 20, the elongation is more than 8 degrees and moon is more than 5 degrees above the sun everywhere in North America. Hence the first day of Shawwal is on Friday, April 21, 2023, insha’Allah."
Eid ul Fitr 2023 in United Kingdom :
UK to sight Shawwal crescent 2023 today
UK’s Islamic Relief, Wifaqul Ulama has made appeal to Muslims in the country to sight the New Moon of the month of Shawwal 1444 on 20 April 2023, the 29th Ramaḍān 1444.
Eid ul Fitr 2023 in India :
Eid Celebrations in Different States of India with Local Dishes :
Eid is a festival which is celebrated across the states with a blend of local culture mixing with Islamic faith. It spreads the message of harmony and peace. This year Eid will be observed on April 22 or 23 as per the sighting of moon. Read on to know more about Eid celebrations.
Eid ul Fitr 2023 Celebration :
Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy across different Indian states, rejoicing with local customs. It is often a unique blend of Indian culture with Islamic flavor. It conveys the message of harmony, peace and living. In a multicultural society like India, the grandeur occasion of Eid also becomes a symbol of a shared heritage. We will discover here how different states in India celebrate Eid differently, and also bring for you a local Eid delicacy.
Importance of Moon sighting in Ramadhan :
Eid moon sighting refers to the traditional practice of Muslims observing the crescent or new moon to determine the start of the tenth Islamic month of Shawwal, which marks the end of a month-long fasting of Ramadan and the beginning of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival where the sighting of the new moon is traditionally done with the naked eye or using telescopes and once the sighting is confirmed, the news is usually broadcasted via media outlets, mosques and community organizations but it's important to note that the exact method of determining the start of the month of Shawwal may vary between different Muslim communities and countries. The ninth month in the Islamic Lunar Calendar is Ramadan and the tenth is Shawwal whose first day is marked as the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr across the world and Muslims across the world are gearing up to sight the crescent moon tonight, to welcome the month of Shawwal with Eid-ul-Fitr or Eid-al-Fitr celebrations as Shawwal translates to, ‘festival of breaking of the fast.’
While the West culturally follows the Gregorian calendar, the Islamic calendar is lunar which means it is based on the sighting of the crescent moon and every year, Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr occur approximately 10-11 days earlier depending on when the crescent moon is sighted. This is because the lunar months are shorter than solar months and so it varies from country to country by about a day.
Ramadan takes place for 720 hours i.e. four weeks and two days during which the followers of Islam or Muslims fast between dawn and sunset, pray for peace and guidance, give back to the community in the form of charity or zakaat or engaging in humanitarian activities such as feeding the underprivileged and introspect to enlighten their souls. During the end of Ramadan, intense prayers take place during the Laylatul Qadr or the Night of Power, which is believed to be the holiest night of the year. It generally falls on the 27th day of Ramadan and is a commemoration of the night when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
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