Morocco: the date of Eid Al Fitr known
Considering that the Ramadan fast will last 29 days this year according to astronomical calculations, Eid Al Fitr 2024 will be celebrated in Morocco on Wednesday, April 10.
According to the forecasts of the astronomer Hassan Talibi, member of the Islamic Project for the Observation of the Lunar Crescent, the new moon of the month of Shawwal 2024/1445 will be observed on Tuesday, April 9, corresponding to the 29th day of Ramadan.
The crescent moon will be visible to the naked eye on that same evening. Its age will be between 24 hours in Oujda and 25 hours in Dakhla, with a height of more than 12 degrees above the horizon, according to Médias24.
Based on these data, Ramadan will last 29 days this year and Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 10. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs will announce the official date of the observation of the new moon.
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