With `Eid Al-Fitr around the corner, millions of Muslims worldwide are preparing to bid farewell to the holy month of Ramadan and getting ready to welcome another spiritual event.
The three-day festival is one of the two main religious celebrations in Islam, together with `Eid Al-Adha.
While Muslims worldwide weren’t united this year in starting Ramadan fasting on March 11, `Shawwal new moon is expected to be unifying.
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According to Moonsighting.com, “the Astronomical New Moon (conjunction) is on April 8, 2024 (Monday) at 18:21 UT.”
“On that day, the moon can not be seen any where in the world. On April 9, it can be easily seen in Europe, Africa, and Americas. On April 10, the whole world can see the moon.”
Accordingly, almost no country will be able to see the moon on Monday, thus making `Eid Al-Fitr on Wednesday, April 10.
Earlier, the European Council For Fatwa and Research (ECFR) and the Fiqh Council of North America (FQNA) announced that `Eid Al-Fitr will start on Wednesday, April 10.
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The three-day festival is one of the two main religious celebrations in Islam, together with `Eid Al-Adha.
After special prayers to mark the day, festivities and merriment start with visits to the homes of friends and relatives.
And while traditionally, many bask in joyous mood, wearing new clothes for `Eid, children look forward to gifts and traditional `ediya (cash).
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