Eid Al Adha 2023 Saudi Arabia: Date, Holidays, announced
The first-day moon of the new crescent has been sighted in the kingdom leading the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia to announce that Dhu Al Hijjah will start on June 19, 2023. Yes, Saudi Arabia has announced Eid Al Adha, Monday will be the first day of Dhu All Hijjah marking the beginning of Hajj. According to the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia and a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, Arafat Day will fall on Tuesday, June 27, and Eid Al Adha will be on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. In this article, we have shared some imperative details about Eid Al Adha that you should know. Kindly swipe down the page and take a look below for more details.
Eid Al Adha 2023 Saudi Arabia
The key dates announced by the Saudi Supreme Court are Monday, June 19, 2023 (first day of Dhul Hijjah 1444), Tuesday, June 27, 2023, (Day of Arafah), and Wednesday, June 28, 2023, (first day of Eid Al Adha). In addition, Oman also announced Eid Al Adha. The Minister of Religious Affairs and Awqaf in Oman officially announced that the crescent of the month of Dhu Al Hijjah for the year 1444 AH has been sighted and Eid Al Adha will be commemorated on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Shift to the next section and read more details about it.
Oman News Agency took to Twitter and tweeted, “The first day of Eid Al Adha (10 Dhul Hijjah 1444 AH) will be on Wednesday, 28 June 2023, confirms the Main Committee for Moon Sighting.” During the Islamic month of Dhu Al Hijjah, Muslims from around the world perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage which culminates in commemorating Eid Al Adha on the Hajj rituals’ 10th day. The pilgrimage starts on the eighth day of Dhul Hijjah and lasts till the 13th day of the Dhu Al Hijjah month. Let’s learn some significance of Eid Al Adha. Swipe down the page and learn details.
Eid Al Adha is also known as the Festival of Sacrifice. It is the most significant Islamic holiday observed by people who follow Islam around the world. Eid Al Adha also translates to “Festival of Sacrifice”. Eid Al Adha commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to Allah. As per the religious narrative, at the last moment, Allah intervened and provided a ram to be sacrificed instead of Ibrahim’s son. Eid Al Adha starts with a special prayer at the mosque, followed by the process of Qurbani. Stay tuned.
