The International Astronomy Center determines the first day of Eid al-Fitr
Follow-up – Mawazine News
The Abu Dhabi-based International Astronomy Center predicted that Eid Al-Fitr for the year 1444 AH on Saturday, April 22.
The astronomical body said its predictions were based on information Astronomical, and the exact date of Eid will only be confirmed by the concerned authorities based on Visibility of the new crescent.
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the Islamic community is investigating The crescent of Shawwal, but according to the center’s observation, will not be visible to the naked eye from anywhere in the The Arab and Islamic world.
The authority said in a statement that “the sighting of the crescent on Thursday It is not possible to use a telescope in most countries of the Arab and Islamic world except for parts of the West Africa starts from Libya, but detecting it remains very difficult and requires a precise telescope. Professional observation and exceptional weather conditions. The occurrence of all these factors is rare. Therefore, the crescent is not expected to be seen even using a telescope from anywhere in the Arab world except in the circumstances mentioned.”
Therefore, since the sighting of the crescent is a prerequisite for the beginning of the month, it is Eid al-Fitr is expected to be on Saturday, April 22. But the International Astronomy Center urged People are reporting any sightings of the crescent moon as of Thursday.