Eid-al Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE Updates: Saudi Arabia prepares for moon sighting; crescent sighted in UAE
Eid-al Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE Updates: As Muslims around the world prepare for one of the most auspicious festivals of the year, it's time to know when will Eid be celebrated in India. The moon sighting in Saudi Arabia today will determine the exact Eid-al Adha Date 2025.
Also known as Bakra Eid, Bakrid, Bakhreid, Eid al-Adha, Eid Qurban, Qurban Bayarami or the Feast of Sacrifice, the festival commemorates the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim's (Abraham)son as an act of respect to the divine.
As Saudi Arabia prepares for moon sighting today to sight the Zil-Hajj 1446 AH crescent moon, the eleventh Islamic month - 29 ZilQad might end today, May 27, if the moon is sighted. In this case, Eid Al Adha celebrations will take place on June 6 in Saudi Arabia and a day later in India.
If the crescent moon of Zil-Hajj is not sighted in Saudi Arabia today, the eleventh Islamic month will conclude on May 28 and the beginning of Dhu Al Hijjah month will be shifted to May 29, as per Islamic lunar calendar. In this case Eid-al Adha will be observed in Saudi Arabia on June 7 and in India on June 8. Eid-al Adha moon sighting in India
Muslims residing in India will attempt to look for the crescent moon on May 28 or May 29.
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27 May 2025, 03:46 PM IST
Eid-al Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia issued a statement on Sunday, urging sky gazers to look for crescent moon today evening and report the same to the nearest court
27 May 2025, 03:37 PM IST
Eid-al Adha 2025 moon sighting LIVE: The crescent moon marking the end of the Islamic month of Dhu Al Qadah (1446 AH) was sighted on Monday, reported Gulf News.
27 May 2025, 03:24 PM IST
Eid-al Adha celebrations are expected to begin in Saudi Arabia from next Friday, that is June 6, according to astronomical calculations by the Emirates Astronomy Society.
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