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`Eid Al-Adha: Muslim World to Celebrate Feast on July 9

Muslim News Staff
29 June, 2022

`Eid Al-Adha is expected to start on July 9, after Saudi officials have confirmed that the moon of Dhul-Hijjah was sighted on Wednesday, June 29.

“The Crescent Moon marking the beginning of the month of Dhul Hijjah 1443, has been sighted in Tumair, Saudi Arabia,” Haramian page wrote on Twitter.

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Eid Al-Adha will also start on July 9, in Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Jordan which follow the country of the ritual, i.e. Saudi Arabia.

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Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs through the National Council for Moon Sighting has called on Muslims in the country to look for the new moon of Dhul Hijjah from Wednesday, June 29, National Moonsighting Committee Nigeria wrote on Twitter.

According to the Islamic Calendar, hajj begins on the 8th day of Dhul-Hijjah and ends on the thirteenth day of the same month.

The overarching aim of the Hajj is to strengthen one’s faith and purify him or her of sins. Allah (SWT) mentions the benefits of Hajj as:

“That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.” (Quran 22:28)

“Eid Al-Adha

`Eid Al-Adha, or “Feast of Sacrifice”, is one of the two most important Islamic celebrations, together with `Eid Al-Fitr.

It begins with special prayers to mark the day, Muslims then offer udhiyah, a ritual that commemorates the great act of sacrifice Prophet Ibrahim and his son Isma`eel were willing to make for the sake of Allah.

Festivities and merriment then start with visits to friends and relatives.

Traditionally, everyone wears new clothes for `Eid, and the children look forward to gifts and the traditional `ediya (cash).