"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? When will Shawwal moon be seen in Saudi Arabia, India?
Search for Shawwal 1443 Crescent to continue until sunset
The Haramain Sharifain has said that the sighting for Shawwal Crescent will continue until sunset.
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Search for Shawwal 1443 Crescent continues
The Astronomical Observatory's Crescent Committee on Saturday evening headed to the astronomical observation site in Sudair in preparation for the investigation of the crescent of Shawwal 1443. Chief Astronomer Abdullah Khudairi said, "The atmosphere is suitable for observing the crescent Shawwal 1443 but mathematically the moon will set before the sun, and this means that there is little to no chance for the crescent to be seen today."
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Saudi Royal Court announces dates for Eid-ul-Fitr 2022
According to reports, the Saudi Royal Court said that Eid will be celebrated on Sunday, May 01, 2022, if the new moon is spotted on April 30. However, if the moon is not sighted on Saturday, April 30, then Sunday will be marked as a regular fasting day and Eid will be celebrated on Monday, May 2.
Saudi Supreme Court calls Muslims in the Kingdom to sight crescent of Shawwal
The Saudi Supreme Court has called Muslims in the Kingdom to sight the crescent of Shawwal on Saturday night, April 30, 2022, or Ramadan 29 1443 AH.
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Shawwal 1443 Crescent Search today!
The Haramain Sharifain on Saturday evening took to the microblogging site and said that the search for the Crescent moon of Shawwal will be held today. "The investigation of the search will determine the day of #EidAlFitr!," it said in a tweet.
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Eid declared in Australia and Singapore on May 2
The Australian Fatwa Council said that Monday, May 2, will be the first day of Eid Al-Fitr and the first day of the month of Shawwal 1443 AH. On the other hand, Singapore's Majils Ugama Islam also stated that Muslims in the country will celebrate Eid al Fitr on Monday, May 02, 2022.
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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.
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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.
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 Thetrendingpeople.com on Apr 30, 2022 08:15 PM)