Read the latest updates on the Hajj pilgrimage here The Dhu Al Hijja crescent moon has been sighted on Wednesday evening in Saudi Arabia’s Tumair Observatory, according to the kingdom's Supreme Court. The
sighting of the Moon marks the beginning of the Dhu Al Hijja Islamic month in which the Hajj pilgrimage is performed, followed by Eid Al Adha. As the Moon was sighted on Wednesday evening,
Hajj will begin on July 7 with Arafat Day on July 8. Eid Al Adha, known as the festival of the sacrifice, will begin on Saturday, July 9. Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court had called on people living in the kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the month of Dhu Al Hijja on
Wednesday evening. Those who spot the Moon with their naked eye or using binoculars are urged to report it to the nearest court and register their testimony. The entire month of Dhu Al Hijja is holy, with a series of days important to the Muslim faith. Dhu Al Hijja is the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar and is considered one of the four
sacred months for Muslims, called Al Ash-hur Al Hurom. Worshippers gather before the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Saudi Arabia will welcome 850,000 Muslims from abroad for Hajj after the coronavirus pandemic restricted pilgrimage for two years. AFP Updated: July 06, 2022, 11:22 AM Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 moon sighting highlights: Saudi Arabia, India to mark Eid together if Shawwal crescent sighted tomorrowUpdated on Apr 30, 2022 11:12 PM IST Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 moon sighting highlights: There is a wafer-thin chance that Muslims in India and other South Asian countries may celebrate this year's Eid-al-Fitr with their Muslim brethren in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, UK, USA and others, if Shawwal crescent moon is sighted tomorrow.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. Shawwal translation means, ‘festival of breaking of the fast.’ 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. 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. Follow all the updates here:
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Is moon sight in Saudi Arabia?The crescent has NOT been sighted in Saudi Arabia. Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on Monday May 2nd, 2022. The crescent moon sighting observations made from Sudair and Tumair observatories will be part of the official decision.
Is moon sighted in Saudi Arabia 2022 for Eid ul Adha?The moon of Dhul Hijja 1443 AH is sighted. Therefore, the first day of this month in the Sultanate of #Oman will be tomorrow Thursday, while the first day of Eid Al Adha will be on Saturday, 9 July 2022.
When did Hajj 2022 start?This year, Hajj starts on July 6, 2022, following the sighting of the moon in Saudi Arabia and Eid al-Adha will be three days later, on July 9. Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and all financially and physically able Muslims are required to perform it once in their lives.
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