Eid-el-fitri 2023 moon sighting: Shawwal crescent moon sighted in Saudi Arabia, Muslims to mark Eid on Friday

• The date for Eid-el-Fitr 2023 has reportedly been confirmed following sightings of the unique crescent moon in Saudi Arabia
• The Saudi Supreme Court sent observers all around the nation to perceive for the unique moon and, despite the proven truth that it turned into as soon as viewed by some as no longer going it can perhaps be spotted this evening, it has been and the date for Eid has been do for the next day to come to come, Friday, April 21
• In the meantime, Eid-el-Fitr marks the waste of the holy month of Ramadan, which started on Thursday, March 23

The crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia.

This draw that Thursday, April 20, could perhaps be the final day of the holy month of Ramadan, with Eid-el-Fitr celebrations to initiate on Friday, April 21, 2023, the Crescent Sighting Committee launched, in a post sighted on Facebook on Thursday, April 19 and shared by Deen Yashe Dabai.

Dabai wrote:

“BREAKING NEWS: The Crescent for the month of Shawwal 1444 turned into as soon as SEEN this present day in Tumair and Sudair therefore the next day to come to come i.e Friday, Twenty first April 2023 is the day of Eid Al Fitr.”

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Confirming the pattern, Arab News reported that the Eid-el-Fitr prayers will doubtless be held all around the Kingdom trusty after the atomize of day on Friday, April Twenty first, amid define preparations for the occasion.

The demand the moon sighting

Earlier, the Supreme Court Council on Wednesday, April 19, called on Muslims all over Saudi Arabia to web glance of the Shawwal crescent moon on Thursday evening, Ramadan 29, 1444 Hijri, equivalent to April 20, 2023.

In an announcement, the Supreme Court called on somebody who sights the crescent moon by the naked discover about or thru binoculars to document to the closest courtroom and register their testimony.

The courtroom furthermore expressed hope that these in a position to sighting the crescent moon will join committees fashioned for that aim in assorted regions and take part in efforts that lend a hand Muslims.

Eid-el-Fitr 2023: When is the birthday party and public holiday in Nigeria?

Legit.ng reported earlier that Muslims worldwide are on the brink of celebrate Eid-el-Fitr 2023, because the month-long fasting of Ramadan draws to a shut.

The date of the Eid varies, looking on the sighting of the moon, and this one year, it’s miles anticipated to initiate on Saturday, April Twenty 2d.

Lunar months are either 29 or 30 days long, so Muslims in most cases have to abet until the evening before Eid to substantiate its date.

Ramadan: Sultan of Sokoto offers unique updates to Muslims

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar III, has urged Muslims nationwide to perceive out for this one year’s Ramadan after sunset on Wednesday, March 22.

The Sultan issued this directive thru his do of job because the president-unusual of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).

As contained in the assertion, the Sultan favorite that if the moon is no longer sighted as earlier stipulated, Muslims have to tranquil perceive out for the moon on Friday, March 24.

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