20 Arab countries celebrate Eid Al-Adha tomorrow, Saturday, and two countries, Sunday

The sighting of the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah and setting the date for the first day of Eid al-Adha varied in the Arab and Islamic countries, and resulted in two dates to celebrate the first day of the feast. , Bahrain, Yemen, Palestine, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman, Jordan, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, Comoros, and Djibouti, while two countries celebrate the first day of Eid on Sunday, July 10, they are the Kingdom of Morocco and Mauritania.

In detail, the Director of the International Astronomy Center, Eng. Mohamed Shawkat Odeh, said: The first day of Eid al-Adha will be tomorrow, Saturday, July 9, in all Arab countries except for the Kingdom of Morocco and Mauritania, which will be the first day of Eid al-Adha after tomorrow, Sunday, July 10, indicating that the first day Eid is also Sunday in India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Iran, Brunei, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Nepal.

Odeh explained, to «Emirates Today», that the belief of some people that all Islamic countries follow the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in determining the date of the celebration of Eid al-Adha because of the Hajj, is a wrong belief, because about half of the Islamic world surveys the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah and determines on its basis the date of the first days of Eid Al-Adha, pointing out that the Islamic countries set the date of Eid Al-Adha on their soil, based on the sighting of the crescent there, which is acceptable from a legal point of view, and there is no problem with it.

Odeh pointed out that most Islamic countries began the month of Dhul-Qa’dah on Wednesday, June 01, last, including Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Oman, Egypt, the Levant and the Maghreb, and accordingly, the crescent of the month of Dhul-Hijjah was investigated on Wednesday, June 29, and on that day it was not possible to see the crescent with the eye. Abstract from anywhere in the Islamic world, while it is hardly possible using the telescope from West Asia and North Africa.

Thursday, June 30, was announced as the first day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in many countries. Today, Friday, July 8, will be the pause of Arafa, and Saturday, July 9, the first day of Eid al-Adha in most countries of the Arab world.

He pointed out that many Islamic countries depend on their local vision to determine the beginning of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah and Eid al-Adha, and do not follow any other country, and among these countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, the Kingdom of Morocco, Mauritania and Turkey, and given that the sighting of the crescent on Wednesday, June 29, was not It is possible by any means from the east of the Islamic world, and it is not possible at that time with the naked eye from anywhere in the Islamic world. Many previous countries announced Friday, July 01, the first day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, so that Sunday, July 10, will be the first day of Eid al-Adha in these countries.

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