Uganda Muslim Supreme Council has confirmed that Muslims around the globe will celebrate Eid al-Adha on June 16 following the sighting of the new crescent moon.
Sheikh Ziyad Swaleh Lubanga, the director of Sharia at UMSC announced this at media press conference in Kampala that the new moon was sighted on thursday evening which signifies the start of Dhul Hajj, the 12th month on the lunar Islamic calendar.
“I wish to inform the Muslim community and the wider public that the Day of Arafat (9th day of Dhul Hajj), when pilgrims will assemble on the plains of Mount Arafat at the peak of Hajj rituals, will be on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The following day, Sunday, June 16, 2024, will be Idd–ul–Adhuha, the Feast of Sacrifice,” Sheikh Lubanga announced.
Eid ul-Adha (‘Festival of Sacrifice’) is one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. The festival remembers the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to.
Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, is a major holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide for three to four days. Muslims usually wear new clothes and some exchange gifts. Children take a day off from school (including college students), and many adults do not go to work.
