Maghreb Countries Set to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Same Day, Astronomers Agree

Eid al-Fitr celebrated on the same day in the Maghreb? The date of Eid al-Fitr is the same retained by the majority of scientific bodies and astronomy associations in the region, reports Le360. In Morocco, the astronomer and laureate of Dar el Hadith Al Hassina, Hicham El Aissaoui, affirms that Eid al-Fitr will take place on Thursday, May 13 and that Ramadan will last 29 days.

In Algeria, the Ibn al-Haytham association for science and astronomy has based itself on astronomical calculations to announce that the date marking the end of the holy month is May 13. "The observation of the crescent" of Shawwal marking the end of Ramadan "will not be possible on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, corresponding to the 29th day of Ramadan in Algeria and in most Muslim countries," it added.

In Tunisia, the National Institute of Meteorology (INM) made the same announcement as the Ibn al-Haytham association for science and astronomy. According to the INM, the moon cannot be observed until the evening of Wednesday, May 12. Consequently, Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on Thursday, May 13.

On Saturday, some countries, including Algeria, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia, celebrated the Night of Destiny. It will be celebrated this Sunday, May 9 in others, such as Morocco and Senegal.