Eid Al Adha on Friday June 6
Muscat: The Main Committee for Determining the Lunar New Moons has declared that the crescent moon for Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH has been sighted. Accordingly, tomorrow, Wednesday, will be the first day of Dhul Hijjah and Friday, June 6, will be the first day of Eid Al Adha.
The committee issued a statement on Tuesday that reads as follows:
'The Main Committee for Determining the New Moons of the Hijri Months convened on Tuesday evening under the chairmanship of Dr Mohammed bin Said al Maamari, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs in the presence of the following members:
His Eminence Shaikh Dr Kahlan bin Nabhan al Kharousi, Assistant Grand Mufti of the Sultanate of Oman; Engineer Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidy, Under-secretary of the Ministry of Interior; Mohammed bin Salem al Akhzami, Supreme Court Judge; Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Sattar al Kamali, Supreme Court Judge and Mohammed bin Salem al Nahdi, Supreme Court Judge.
The committee received reports indicating the sighting of the crescent moon. Based on these reports, the committee decided, after carefully examining these reports, that the crescent moon of Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH was sighted. Accordingly, Wednesday will be the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH, corresponding to May 28, 2025, and the first day of Eid Al Adha will be on Friday, Dhul-Hijjah 10, 1446 AH, corresponding to June 6, 2025.
On this auspicious occasion, the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs is honoured to extend its sincere congratulations and blessings to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, praying to Allah Almighty for many returns of this occasion while His Majesty enjoys good health, well-being, blessings and bounties. On this blessed occasion, the committee prayed to Allah Almighty to grant the Sultanate of Oman prosperity and glory and to bestow His blessings and bounties on all Muslims.'
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