[Curiosities] Official: April 22 is Eid Al Fitr 2023 in Morocco

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Rabat - Eid Al Fitr 2023 will be celebrated on Saturday in Morocco, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs announced on Thursday evening.

As the moon-sighting committee did not see the crescent this evening, the ministry said, the beginning of Shawwal, the tenth month in the Islamic calendar, is on Saturday.

Shawwal marks the end of Ramadan.

The ministry’s announcement confirms previous astronomical calculations by the Moroccan astronomer Hicham El Issaoui, who said weeks ago that he expected Eid Al Fitr to fall on April 22.

This means Moroccans will have observed Ramadan for 30 days this year, the first time in five years.

 

Ramadan in Morocco started on March 23. The majority of other countries celebrated the first day of Ramadan on the same day as Morocco.

And many of these Countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, and Egypt, celebrated Eid Al Fitr today.

Muslims worldwide begin the celebration by going to the mosque in the morning to perform the special Eid Al Fitr prayer in the congregation.

Earlier this month, the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs issued a press release that sought to answer many Muslims’ questions about performing Friday prayers should Eid Al Fitr fall on a Friday.

“The Ministry of #Islamic_Affairs Dawah and Guidance directed imams of the mosques to adopt what was included in the fatwa issued by the Standing Committee for Fatwa No. (21162) on 11/8/1420 AH, regarding the ruling on Friday prayers if the day of Eid and Friday meets on one day,” the ministry stressed, noting that people who attended Eid prayers are not obliged to attend Friday prayers.

“Anyone who attends Eid prayers is granted permission not to attend the Friday prayer, and he prays it Aduher prayer at the time of noon, and if he takes determination and prays with the people on Friday, then this is better,” the ministry further explained.

 

 

Following the Eid prayers, Muslims gather around the morning breakfast for the first time in a month of fasting.

In Morocco, sweets dominate meals served during this special morning iftar. Also included in this list of other delicious meals for Eid breakfast are Msmen (flat bread) and baghrir (Moroccan pancakes).

In addition to food, Moroccans - particularly children- celebrate the feast in a unique mode through wearing new clothes.

 

 

 

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