Eid Al-Adha Moon Sighting 2022 LIVE: The moon of Zil hajj is sighted in India. Eid ul Adha 2022 will fall on the 10th of July in India. Muslims will observe Eid from 10th July onwards. Eid dates will commence from the 10th to the 13th in India.
According to the Haramain Sharifain news, June 30 is set to be the first day of Dhu al-Hijjah in Saudi, July 8 marking Arafat Day 2022, and Saturday, July 9 marking the first day of Eid Al Adha 2022.
What is Eid ul-adha?
Eid ul-adha is the second Eid celebration of the year, the first being Eid al-Fitr which took place in May.
The celebration of Eid ul-adha, which is considered to be the holier of the two Eids, is to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah, who was willing to sacrifice his son, Ismail.
At the point of sacrifice, Allah replaced Ismail with a ram, which was to be sacrificed in place of his son.
The original command from Allah was a test of Prophet Ibrahim’s commitment to obey his Lord’s command, without question.
Therefore, Eid ul-adha means the festival of sacrifice. This event is mentioned in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book.
When is Eid ul-adha this year?
The day of Eid ul-adha falls on the tenth day in the twelfth and final month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar, Dhu-al-Hijjah.
The day on which celebrations for Eid-ul-adha falls is dependent on a legitimate sighting of the moon, following the completion of the Holy Pilgrimage of Hajj – an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims.
The moon of Zil hajj is sighted in India. Eid ul Adha 2022 will fall on the 10th of July in India. Muslims will observe Eid from 10th July onwards. Eid dates will commence from the 10th to the 13th in India. It was announced by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee that the moon recorded no testimonies in India. Hence the first day of Zil hajj will observe on 1st July.
Malaysia will officially celebrate Eid Al Adha 2022 on July 10, as authorities failed to sight the crescent moon of Dhu Al Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar, on Wednesday evening.
Holidays for Eid Al-Adha have been announced in the Sultanate of Oman. Oman News Agency (ONA) said in a statement: "Eid Al-Adha holidays for the public and private sectors will start from Friday, July 8, 2022 AD, until Tuesday, July 12. Official working hours will resume on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. "
The UAE on Thursday announced that the private sector would observe a four-day break as official Eid Al Adha holidays. According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre), the holiday would be from Friday, July 8, till Monday, July 11.
Algeria will officially celebrate Eid Al Adha 2022 on Saturday, July 9, the country’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments announced on Wednesday evening.
The ministry said in a press release that June 30 marks the first day of Dhu Al Hijjah, the 12th and last month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The Islamic holiday - Eid Al Adha - will therefore take place on the 10th day of Dhu Al Hijjah, which corresponds to July 9.
Eid al Adha 2022 moon announcement in India and Bangladesh will be made shortly after sun set today i.e. Thursday June 30, 2022
The moon-sighting body in Australia said Eid-ul-Adha would be celebrated on July 10th. The body that consists of Islamic scholar and experts collected evidence of moon-sighting from across Australian before announcing its decision.
Hong Kong's Muslim communities have determined the dates of Dhul Hijjah and Eid ul Adha.
Shaykh Misbah Luqmanvi of Jamaat Ahle Sunnat Birmingham has announced Eid Ul Adha for Saturday July 9, 2022.
The monarch gave this decree in a statement released on Wednesday evening by the National Moonsighting Committee Abubakar appealed Muslims in the country to intensify prayers during the period.
Muslims in India and Bangladesh have been asked to sight and witness the Crescent - the new moon of the Holy month of Dhul Hijjah 1443 AH (also pronounced as Zul Hijja) today i.e. Thursday June 30, 2022 to decide when Eid al Adha will be celebrated this year.
The Mufti of Jordan announced that Thursday, June 30, is the first of Dhul-Hijjah month in the Islamic calendar. Therefore, Friday, July 8, will be the Day of Arafat, and Saturday, July 9, will be the first day of Eid al-Adha.
The sighting of the crescent of the month of Dhul Hijjah for the year 1443 AH has been confirmed, and accordingly, Thursday will be the first of Dhul Hijjah, and Saturday, July 9, the first day of Eid Al-Adha.
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that the ritual of standing at Arafat, which marks the climax of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, will be on Friday, July 8. The first day of Eid Al-Adha will be on Saturday, July 9, the Saudi Press Agency reported quoting the Supreme Court statement.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee stated that the crescent moon had not been sighted today (June 29). Therefore, the first day of Zul Hijjah would be Friday, July 1.
Saudi Arabia announced that Eid Al Adha would be celebrated on July 9 after crescent sighting has been confirmed on Wednesday. It also said that Arafat Day will fall on Friday, July 8, and that Thursday, June 30 will be the first day of Dhul-Hijjah. Read more
Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong and Sultanate of Brunei have announced Sunday July 10, 2022 as the first day of Eid al Adha.
Saudi Arabia has confirmed sighting of Eid al Adha Moon today i.e. Wednesday 29th of Dhul Qadah 1443 AH corresponding to June 29, 2022
The first day of Eid Al Adha 2022 is likely to fall on Saturday, July 9 in most countries, according to the International Astronomical Center. The center made the announcement following the sighting of the crescent moon of the Islamic month of Dhu Al Hijjah, whose tenth day marks the first day of Eid Al Adha. Dhu Al Hijjah is also when Muslims perform the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
Follow all our latest updates here on moonsighting announcements for the 2022 dates of Dhul Hijjah, Eid ul Adha and the Hajj.
Eid al-Adha is a public holiday in many Muslim countries and involves animal sacrifice, known as Qurbani. Prayers and family gatherings are also held, with the day beginning in prayer followed by family coming to visit. Family and friends exchange gifts and food, with most using the traditional greeting “Eid Mubarak,” meaning Blessed Eid.
Both Eid al Adha and Eid ul Fitr are commonly called with their shortened version of Eid. On Eid Al-Fitr, people perform prayers to seek blessings. People wear new clothes, greet friends and family and celebrate by having a feast.
Meanwhile, Eid al Adha or the feast of sacrifice is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah that comes two months after Eid ul Fitr. It is believed to symbolise the ultimate sacrifice by Ibrahim, also known as Abraham in the Hebrew texts, to show his love and devotion to God. On this day, Muslims offer the sacrifice of lamb or goat that is deemed a sacred offering.
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on all Muslims in the Kingdom to sight the Dhu al-Hijjah crescent moon on Wednesday evening, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
International Astronomical Centre has announced that six Islamic countries of Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE are likely to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha on July 9
Accordingly, Youm e Arafat 2022 (Youme Arafah), which falls on 9th of Dhul Hijjah, will be either on Friday July 08 or Saturday July 09, 2022.
On Eid ul Adha 2022 date people celebrated the day with great zeal and passion among the community. One-third of the meat is distributed among poor, relatives and the other third is kept for oneself. Various Muslim communities celebrate the occasion by inviting friends and family to their homes where meaty dishes are prepared.
In France, the Muslim theological council has unveiled the date of the celebration of Eid el-Adha for the year 2022. Based on astrological calculations; the religious authority established in France has set the date of the day of the sacrifice on Saturday July 9, 2022; corresponding with the tenth day of the Hijri month Dhul-Hijjah.
Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth and final month in the Islamic lunar calendar. The observance is preceded by Arafat Day (or Day of Arafah), and it lasts for up to four days. The first day of Eid al-Adha falls on the third day of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the central holy site of Islam. The Hajj pilgrimage is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, the most important religious duties any Muslim is expected to perform