Eid ul Fitr 2022 in Saudi Arabia will be celebrated on Sunday 01 May if the moon is sighted on Saturday 30 April. Saudi Arabia has officially asked local citizens to observe the Eid moon on 30 April. The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has asked the citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia to see the moon on Saturday according to the Umm Al Qura calendar corresponding to April 30, 2022.
“The special session of the Supreme Court will sit on Saturday evening and consider the sighting of the Eid moon. Will issue a decision immediately thereafter,” a local media report said. However, many astronomers have said that the chances of seeing a crescent moon on Saturday evening are less and 30 days of the month of Ramadan 1443 is likely to be completed. When Is Eid ul-Fitr 2022 in India? Know Date, Moon Sighting Time, Traditions and Significance of Celebrating the Muslim Festival.
Pakistan MET says ‘no chance of sighting the new moon of Shawwal’
The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Friday took to Twitter and said that according to the astronomical parameters, ‘there is a no chance of sighting the new moon of Shawwal’ on May 1.
Check tweet:
According to astronomical parameters, there is a No Chance of sighting the new moon of Shawwal, 1443 AH on the evening of 01-05-2022 i.e. on 29th of Ramazan, 1443 AH.
For details https://t.co/Fl5Furbvj3#MOONSIGHTING #Eid2022 #EidUlFitr #EidMubarak #EidInPakistan pic.twitter.com/YuGWmtziwC
— Pak Met Department محکمہ موسمیات (@pmdgov) April 29, 2022
Emirates’ Astronomical Society makes forecasts for Eid-ul-Fitr 2022
According to a report by the UAE News, the Emirates Astronomical Society in a forecast said that the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr and the first day of the Shawwal month will be held on May 2.
Under the Islamic lunar calendar, a new month begins upon the sighting of a crescent moon on the 29th day of the ongoing month. If the moon is not sighted, the month completes 30 days and a new month begins the next day. Eid is celebrated on the first day of the month of Shawwal. Eid 2022 Date in Australia: Eid-al-Fitr to be Celebrated in Australia on May 2, Chaand Raat on May 1
Generally in United Arab Emirates (UAE), Indonesia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Syria, Bahrain, Yemen, Turkey, Egypt and Palestine, Eid al-Fitr is celebrated along with Saudi Arabia. Although these countries have their own Observatory and Moon committees, they generally go along with the announcement made by Saudi Arabia.
Muslims of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries will see the Eid moon on Sunday, May 01, 2022. Similarly, Muslims in United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia, France, Germany and other countries will also celebrate Eid ul Fitr on Sunday 01 May or Monday 02 May.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Apr 30, 2022 04:54 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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