Eid Al-Fitr 2021 Date, Moon Sighting: Why Muslims Celebrate End Of Ramadan On Different Days
05/12/21 AT 5:40 AM
Muslims around the world are preparing for the end of the holy month of fasting to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. The actual date of the end of Ramadan varies as per the sighting of the moon.
This year, Eid al-Fitr will begin on Thursday or Friday (May 13 or 14). Eid falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal, and it is a day on which no fast needs to be observed. Muslims depend on moon sightings to announce the end of Ramadan, which means different countries celebrate Eid al-Fitr on different dates. In some Muslim countries, religious councils determine moon sighting.
When Is Eid al-Fitr 2021 in America? Moon Sighting Latest as Ramadan End Nears
On 5/12/21 at 6:48 AM EDT
Eid al-Fitr in the U.S. begins on May 13 in 2021, advises the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) and the Central Hilal Committee of North America (CHC).
Eid al-Fitr (also written as Eid ul-Fitr) is a festival that marks the breaking of the fasting period observed during Ramadan, a holy month of fasting and prayer for Muslims that began on April 12 this year. It also marks the start of the next lunar month known as Shawwal in Arabic.
The start date of Eid al-Fitr, which varies across the world each year, is declared after another crescent new moon has been sighted or the completion of 30 days of fasting if no visual sighting is possible due to weather conditions, the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) explains.
. He was the 2014, 2016 and 2018 Republican Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives (Florida-CD23). Given all the community food drives the Islamic Center of Greater Miami (ICGM) has conducted, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the testing and vaccinations it has co-sponsored, one could be fooled into thinking that the center is a civic minded institution. It is easy to understand why the NFL’s Miami Dolphins would want to be a part of such “charitable” endeavors. However, there is a dark side to ICGM – a side linked to terror and bigotry – which overshadows its “charitable” activities, and this makes it incumbent upon the Dolphins or any other group which has chosen to associate with ICGM to sever ties with the Islamic center.
Originally published on May 6, 2021 2:25 pm
The holy month of Ramadan, April 12 thru May 12 this year, is a time when observant Muslims fast from dawn until dusk.
It s happening at the same time that the COVID-19 vaccine is becoming more available, which has led some to question whether a person can get the vaccine without breaking their fast. Fasting is a form of worship for Muslims. I was debating whether to do the one-shot (vaccine) before Ramadan or do the two-shot and then, of course, you ve got to take whatever shot s available when you register, said Lydia Rose, director of public relations and outreach for the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent (ISAK).
Clashes at Masjid al Aqsa disturb Muslims
By News Desk| Published: 9th May 2021 3:31 pm IST
By Shaik Ubaid
Jerusalem: The videos from Masjid al Aqsa have been very disturbing. Israeli soldiers were seen firing stun grenades and brutally assaulting people who were sitting in prayer. Soldiers wearing heavy military boots kicked and applied running flying kicks to the heads of the peaceful worshippers. This should outrage anyone with a conscience.
When Mike Wallace took a stand in a CBS 60 minute segment against an Israeli assault on Masjid al Aqsa in 1990 it presented an opportunity for us to push for a debate in the media that would be based on justice and factual evidence. Many Islamic leaders among the Arab Americans, especially the Palestinians, missed that opportunity. I was among the few who kept suggesting that we in the US use the human rights angle and not the Islamic angle on the issue of Palestine. (I later successfully used this strategy for advocating for Indian