The Moon sighting committees will make an attempt today to sight the Shawwal crescent moon tonight. The Moon is likely to be sighted tonight.
Eid-Ul-Fitr, a holy festival celebrated after observing Rozas (fasting in Islam) for a period of close to 30 days. The festival marks the end of the holy and auspicious month of Ramzan or Ramadan
Therefore, Wednesday, May 12, will be the last day of the holy month of Ramadan, and the first day of Eid-al-Fitr will be celebrated on Thursday, May 13.
Clerics of the masjids have appealed to the faithful in their area to offer prayers at their respective home to celebrate the festival at the end of the month-long Ramadan fasting.
“The committee will meet after the Maghrib prayers on on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 corresponding to 29th of Ramadan 1442H at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to spot the crescent”, the government sources said.
The meeting will take place in Islamabad with Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad presiding over it, the statement said.
Eid-ul-Fitr literally means ‘festival of breaking the fast’ therefore declaring an end to the fasting month of Ramadan.
The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has asked people to look for the Shawwal moon on the evening of Tuesday, May 11, which is the 29th day of Ramadan.
On the day of Alvida Jumma muslim peoples pays Jumma Namaz, and buys new clothes for Eid.
People were seen flouting COVID-19 regulations as they were not wearing face masks and were also not maintaining social distance.
The other aspect of the pandemic towards which the JIH President pointed out was its spiritual and moral dimension.
Khan first shot to the limelight when he gave a clarion call to Muslims to relinquish claims over the disputed Babri Masjid site, one of the first community leaders to do so.
Though many temples are closed in the city due to restrictions, there are still few temples that are open for the devotees to celebrate the last day of Chaitra Navratri.
Happy Ram Navami 2021: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Status, Images, and Greetings for this auspicious day: Rama Navami celebrates the birthday of Hindu deity Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu and the son of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. It is celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri. This year Ram Navami is on April 21.
Lord Ram is said to be the 7th avatar of Lord Vishnu.
The HCI CEO Maqsood Ahmed Khan made the announcement late on Thursday following the latest directives from the Saudi Arabian Health Ministry and the Indian Consulate-General in Jeddah.
On the third day of Navratri, Maa Chandrghanta is worshipped.
The ‘royal bath’ marked Mesh Sankranti and Baisakhi, and fell two days after a similar convergence of ‘sadhus’ and other devotees for the second shahi snan — events where following social distancing norms appears almost impossible.
Muslims offer their prayers (Salat) five times a day. The days start with a prayer called Fajr (during dawn), followed by Zhuhr (midday), Asr (afternoon), Maghrib (evening) and conclude with the Isha (night).
Puthandu is celebrated among the Tamil community as the day of the Universe’s creation by Brahmadeva. Whereas, some people also believe that the ‘Prince of Harmony’, Indradev visited Earth on this day to ensure peace and contentment.
During this month, devout Muslims read the verses of the Holy Quran, offer their prayers to Allah and take part in philanthropic activities.
This annual observance is regarded as one of the five pillars of Islam. It lasts between one sighting of the crescent moon and the next. It is said that Ramadan is the commemoration of Prophet Muhammad’s first revelation.
Muslims are expected to read the Holy Quran (Holy books of the Muslims) during the month of Ramadan. As stated above, Allah’s (God) teachings came from heaven to the earth in the form of the Quran and were first revealed to Prophet Muhammed during this month.
The new moon was not sighted on Monday, indicating that Muslims in India will observe the first Roza (fast) on Wednesday, April 14.
Cheti Chand is a prominent festival for Sindhi community in India and Pakistan.