Shia Muslims in Kashmir divided over moon sighting for Id-ul-Azha
Shia Muslims in Kashmir are divided over the observance of Id-ul-Azha, with one group choosing May 28 and another opting for May 27. The All J&K Shia Association announced that the crescent moon was not sighted on May 18, leading them to set the festival for the later date. This decision contrasts with another Shia group's earlier announcement that the crescent was sighted on May 17, aligning their celebration with Sunnis and neighboring countries.
- ▪A section of Shias in Kashmir will observe Id-ul-Azha on May 28 instead of May 27.
- ▪The All J&K Shia Association stated that the crescent moon was not sighted on May 18.
- ▪Another Shia group announced the crescent was sighted on May 17, leading to their observance on May 27.
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A section of Shias in Kashmir has decided to observe Id-ul-Azha, an Islamic festival in honour of the willingness of Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son, on May 28 instead of May 27, when Sunnis and another section of Shias will observe the festival in Jammu and Kashmir.The moon sighting grouping, Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, of the All J&K Shia Association (AJKSA) said it carried out “a careful observation and found that the crescent moon of Zul Hijjah was not sighted (on May 18) either by the AJKSA Ruet-e-Hilal Committee or by other moon sighting committees across India”.“No reliable or authenticated Sharai witness regarding the sighting of the moon was received from any part of the country,” said the association’s spokesperson.Clerics’ decisionThe moon sighting delegation of the…
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