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UAE spots crescent Moon ; Eid Al Adha holiday to begin on June 17
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The crescent of the month of Dhul Hijjah 1445 was photographed from Abu Dhabi on Friday, June 7.
In a social media post, the UAE’s Astronomy Centre shared an image of the faint crescent as captured by the Al-Khatim Astronomical Observatory at 10am UAE time (6am GMT).
هلال شهر ذي الحجة 1445هـ كما تم تصويره يوم الجمعة 07 يونيو 2024م من مدينة إربد – الأردن، وذلك في الساعة 04 صباحا بتوقيت غرينتش. بعد القمر عن الشمس 10.5 درجة. عمر القمر السطحي 15 ساعة.
— مركز الفلك الدولي (@AstronomyCenter) June 7, 2024
تصوير عضو مركز الفلك الدولي الدكتور أنس صوالحة pic.twitter.com/gkgCKbtXEc
UAE residents are set to get one day off for Arafah day, and three days off for the Eid Al Adha according to the government’s list of public holidays.
Islamic countries mark the start of the month of Dhul Hijjah and the celebration of Eid Al Adha by local moon sightings. The crescent Moon that signals the start of Dhul Hijjah was spotted in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, June 6.
“Friday is the beginning of the month of Dhul Hijjah, and the standing at Arafat will be on Saturday, June 15, 2024,” the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia announced after the spotting of the moon.
However, in Oman, the crescent moon marking the start of Dhul Hijjah was not spotted on Thursday evening. This means that Monday, June 17, will be observed as the first day of Eid Al Adha in Oman.
Eid Al Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is marked by offering special prayers. Muslims slaughter livestock — usually, a goat, sheep, cow or camel — to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s test of faith.
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