Oman Celebrate Eid Fitri in Monday, June 26, 2017
Oman Celebrate Eid Fitri in Monday, June 26, 2017
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MUSCAT - The Sultanate of Oman said Monday will be the first day of the Eid. The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs has announced that Sunday, June 25, will be the last day of the Holy Month of Ramadan and Monday, June 26, will be the first day of Syawal or the first day of Eid Fitri.
The Main Committee for Moon Sighting has said in their meeting earlier this evening that the moon has not been sighted for the month of Syawal, confirming that Sunday will complete the 30th day of Ramadan. Monday, the 26th of June 2017, will be the start of Syawal, and the first day of the blessed Eid Fitri celebration.
"The height of the crescent was three degrees, therefore, seeing the crescent on this day was not possible. The committee did not receive any report about sighting the crescent moon. Accordingly, Sunday will complete the thirtieth day of the month of Ramadan 1438 H, and Monday is the start of the month of Syawal 1438 H, corresponding to 26 June 2017," the Committee said.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and most other Gulf Arab states will celebrate Eid Fitri feast on Sunday, June 26, 2017 to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, regional media said on Saturday. Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will also start the holiday on Sunday, media reports said.
The timing of Eid can vary in different countries depending on the sighting of the new moon, which marks the start of the month in Islam's lunar calendar.
For known, authorities in Saudi Arabia dominated by Sunni Muslims - announce the start and end of Ramadan depending on testimonies of members of the public who observe the Moon by sight. Muslims in many other countries then follow suit.
But Iran, which has a large majority of Shia Muslims, abides by a government announcement.
Iraq, which has a Shia majority and Sunni minority, uses a mix of the two, the Shia following the influential cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's announcement, while the Sunni follow their own clerics.
Both Sunni and Shia Muslims in Iraq celebrated Eid al-Fitr on the same day in 2016 for the first time in several years. Turkey, a country that is officially secular, uses astronomical calculations to decide the start and end of Ramadan.
And in the rest of Europe, most Muslims wait for announcements by leaders of their own communities - though this may depend on observing the Moon in other Islamic countries.
The Main Committee for Moon Sighting has said in their meeting earlier this evening that the moon has not been sighted for the month of Syawal, confirming that Sunday will complete the 30th day of Ramadan. Monday, the 26th of June 2017, will be the start of Syawal, and the first day of the blessed Eid Fitri celebration.
"The height of the crescent was three degrees, therefore, seeing the crescent on this day was not possible. The committee did not receive any report about sighting the crescent moon. Accordingly, Sunday will complete the thirtieth day of the month of Ramadan 1438 H, and Monday is the start of the month of Syawal 1438 H, corresponding to 26 June 2017," the Committee said.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and most other Gulf Arab states will celebrate Eid Fitri feast on Sunday, June 26, 2017 to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, regional media said on Saturday. Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will also start the holiday on Sunday, media reports said.
The timing of Eid can vary in different countries depending on the sighting of the new moon, which marks the start of the month in Islam's lunar calendar.
For known, authorities in Saudi Arabia dominated by Sunni Muslims - announce the start and end of Ramadan depending on testimonies of members of the public who observe the Moon by sight. Muslims in many other countries then follow suit.
But Iran, which has a large majority of Shia Muslims, abides by a government announcement.
Iraq, which has a Shia majority and Sunni minority, uses a mix of the two, the Shia following the influential cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's announcement, while the Sunni follow their own clerics.
Both Sunni and Shia Muslims in Iraq celebrated Eid al-Fitr on the same day in 2016 for the first time in several years. Turkey, a country that is officially secular, uses astronomical calculations to decide the start and end of Ramadan.
And in the rest of Europe, most Muslims wait for announcements by leaders of their own communities - though this may depend on observing the Moon in other Islamic countries.
(rnz)
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