When Will Eid 2023 Be Announced? Date Of Eid Al-Fitr

Image Source: Unsplash When Will Eid 2023 Be Announced? What Time We Will Know Date Of Eid Al-Fitr And The Moon Sighting Explained

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[{"selector":"#anim-7006ac70-2e6d-48dc-be38-c34f88a8afe2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.251573664982967%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe0255f5-25c9-4003-90cc-74e6256bbf5f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c045519-dd3f-4252-a912-c35914a1d9a3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.53746%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Unsplash The sighting of the next crescent moon signals the end of Ramadan and the start of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar that begins with Eid al-Fitr.

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[{"selector":"#anim-b79ebb43-ea16-48dd-b9f1-4150026e57fd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-027a3f8f-15d7-4c75-8460-dc5a15d204a1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-311b3adb-4165-4d28-84e7-2b238d6ff058","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 185.40634%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Unsplash After Eid, some Muslims choose to fast for the six days that follow, creating a year's worth of goodwill.

[{"selector":"#anim-5892d1cb-e7f5-44ca-8c9c-3e3272d7fcfa [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-280ad735-f2e5-40e4-b729-43624eddd314","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-61dc73cc-1478-4fca-bb65-b691d8ecadf8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 185.40634%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Unsplash The second Eid festival in the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha, falls later in the year and is considered the holier of the two Eids.

[{"selector":"#anim-374551c3-d50f-4ef4-8701-77aeb378e6eb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-abe6e168-1e7e-44be-9838-dab8e8886548","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c779d87-7686-4d7d-9e3d-ec668164fac6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 185.40634%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Unsplash Eid al-Adha commemorates the story of the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God's command.

[{"selector":"#anim-a2fec15a-15df-4211-b68d-c618e7f9ef83 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e635694c-1fce-4231-a0e2-14666b10c874","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3c3395de-6015-4ece-ba96-3832b72c7851","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 185.40634%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Unsplash The Arabic word "Mubarak" translates to "blessed," while "Eid" means feast, festival, or celebration.

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