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UAE calls for moon-sighting ahead of

Eid Al Adha 2025

UAE has called on people to report moon-sighting ahead of Eid Al
Adha 2025

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The UAE has called on people in the country to look out for and report sightings of the new crescent moon on Tuesday.

The Dhul-Hijjah moon sighting for the year 1446 AH at the UAE Council for Fatwa will hold its meeting on Tuesday, Dhul-Qa’dah
29,1446 AH, corresponding to May 27, 2025, at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.
The meeting is held in line with the committee’s national duties and responsibilities.

UAE Eid Al Adha 2025

The meeting will be chaired by scholar Shaykh Abdullah bin Al Shaykh Al-Mahfouz bin Bayyah, Chairman of the UAE Council for
Fatwa, with the attendance of Dr. Omar Habtoor Al-Darei, Vice Chairman of the Council, along with members who are experts in
the fields of Islamic jurisprudence, legal studies, and astronomy.

During the meeting, the committee will review scientific data and precise reports from relevant agencies and institutions regarding
astronomical calculations for the birth of the crescent, the occurrence of conjunction, and the feasibility of sighting the moon.

This includes analysing the results from various national observatories equipped with the latest advanced technologies and smart
instruments after sunset on Tuesday.
The UAE Council for Fatwa has urged specialists, experts, traditional moon-sighters, and members of the public, both citizens and
residents, to observe the crescent of the month of Dhul-Hijjah 1446 AH after sunset on Tuesday.

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