Dhu al Hijjah 1440H will start on 2 August after the new crescent moon is born at 6.23 am (Qatar standard time) on Thursday 29 Dhu al Qa'da which coincides with 1 August 2019, based on the astronomical calculations done by the Qatar Calendar House. On the day the new crescent moon is sighted, its age will be 12 hours and seven minutes during sunset over the Qatar sky.
This means, Eid al-Adha is expected to be celebrated on 11 August, according to QNA.
The new crescent moon for the Islamic calendar is observed in most Arabic and Muslim countries around the world with huge astronomical telescopes.
The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar (which came into existence when The Holy Prophet Muhammad - peace be upon him - emigrated from Makkah to Madinah) and is based on the sighting of the moon as compared to the Gregorian calendar which is a solar calendar and is not based on the sighting of the moon. A typical Islamic month may be 29 or 30 days depending on the sighting of the new crescent moon. This means that every year Eid would fall on a different day than the year before and may actually move back about 11 days every year according to the Gregorian calendar. This also means that Eid al-Adha may fall on a different day in different countries around the world depending on when the moon is sighted in each country.
Eid Al-Adha is celebrated on 10 Dhu al Hijjah (which means the ‘month of the pilgrimage’) every year, based on the lslamic calendar. This coincides with the 3rd day of Hajj (to know more about Hajj, click here) and falls on the day following the gathering of people - performing the annual Islamic pilgrimage - at Arafat in Saudi Arabia.
Eid al-Adha, which is also known as the ‘Festival of Sacrifice’, is celebrated by Muslims all over the world. It is a very special occasion and includes special prayers, sacrificing an animal like a goat, sheep, camel or cow if one can afford, giving charity and visiting friends and family. This is the second most important Islamic festival in the Islamic calendar, the first being Eid al-Fitr (to know more about Eid al-Fitr, click here) which is celebrated at the end of the month of fasting in Ramadan.
Eid Al Adha is a time of celebrations among Muslims and public holidays in Qatar for this festive occasion may last anywhere between 3-10 days depending on which sector you work in.
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