Eid-ul-Azha on Oct 16
The National Moon-Sighting Committee made the decision at a meeting on Sunday evening at the office of the Islamic Foundation in the national mosque, Baitul Mukarram.
Islamic Foundation's Director General Samim Md Afzal said they had received news of moon sighting from Gaibandha and Thakurgaon.
The National Moon-Sighting
Committee made the decision at a meeting on Sunday evening at the office of the
Islamic Foundation in the national mosque, Baitul Mukarram.
Islamic
Foundation's Director General Samim Md Afzal said they had received news of moon
sighting from Gaibandha and Thakurgaon.
He presided over Sunday's meeting
as State Minister for Religious Affairs Shahjahan Miah is in Saudi Arabia
performing the Hajj.
Countries in the Middle East including Saudi Arabia
will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Oct 15, as the moon was sighted there on
Saturday.
Eid-ul-Azha commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to
follow Allah's command to sacrifice his son Ismail. People now sacrifice
animals.
The day of Arafat, labelled as the most important day of the
pilgrimage, will land on Oct 14, according to Saudi Arabia’s announcement,
reports Al Arabia.
It falls on the 10th day of Zil-Hajj, marking the end
of Hajj.
There are three government holidays before and after the Eid.
This year, the weekly holidays (Friday and Saturday) have been added to
it.
Hindus will celebrate Bijoya Dashami of Durga Puja on Oct 14, which
is a public holiday.
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