A calculation of the calendar forecasts Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, to take place on June 28 and The Day of Arafat occurring on June 27, 2023.
Particularly in particularly for the Islamic lunar calendar. The appearance of the moon’s new phase determines the date of Islamic months. The new moons can be predicted by instruments for astronomical calculations and telescopes as well as other methods. Following the conjunction on the 18th of June, on Sunday will be the first day of to an end the month of Dhul-Hijjah The Islamic month’s start.
In addition there is a possibility that the moon will be scheduled to be visible in between the hours of 7 to 44 after sunset, on the Monday of the 18th of June, 2023, which marks the start of Dhu al-Hijjah 1444 Hijri. Muslims have to make a pilgrimage towards Mecca more than once in their lives, in their Hajj season.
Dhu al-Hijjah is also the month when Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice is observed. On this day, Muslims worldwide gather for prayer and rituals of charity, such as sacrificing animals, most often it is a sheep.
Alongside it being the Day of Arafat that falls on the 27th of June, Eid al-Adha falls on the 28th of June. It is the month that Dhu al-Hijjah holds great significance for Muslims and is the opportunity to reflect on spirituality and a renewal of faith.
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