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Eid Al-Adha Likely to Fall on June 16 According to Astronomical Calculations

19:37 - May 08, 2024
News ID: 3488264
IQNA – Various astronomical calculations show that Eid al-Adha this year will fall on or around Sunday June 16.

Pilgrims at Mecca Grand Mosque

 

The date, however, can change depending on the beginning of the Dhu al-Hijjah month. It is expected that Saudi Arabia will call on Muslims in the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon on June 6.

Eid al-Adha begins on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah preceded by the Day of Arafat, which is expected to be observed on June 15.

Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, is a major Islamic holiday celebrated worldwide where Muslims gather for prayer, perform acts of charity and sacrifice an animal, mostly sheep. On the Day of Arafat, Muslim pilgrims performing the Hajj gather on the plains of Arafat, located outside Mecca.

Hajj, which is marked during the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah, is the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

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The pilgrimage usually takes place between the 8th and the 13th of Dhu al-Hijjah and Muslims from all over the world gather in Mecca to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam.

Hajj season this year is expected to begin on June 14.

 

Source: Alarabiya.net

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