Bangladeshis to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Sept 2

Muslims in Bangladesh will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Sept 2 as the Zilhaj moon has been sighted. 

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 23 August 2017, 01:19 PM
Updated : 23 August 2017, 01:54 PM

The announcement came after a meeting of the National Moon-Sighting Committee at Islamic Foundation’s office in Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Wednesday.

Zilhaj, the final month of the Arabic calendar, will therefore begin on Thursday. Eid-ul-Azha is observed on the tenth day of the month.

Gulf states including Saudi Arabia will observe the festival of sacrifice a day ahead of Bangladesh, that is on Sept 1. 

The month is considered sacred for it is when pilgrims travel to Saudi Arabia for Hajj. It is also when Musilms offer sacrifice by slaughtering animals.  

Around 120,000 pilgrims from Bangladesh will perform Hajj this year when its main ritual begins on Aug 31 with congregations at the plain surrounding Mount Arafat in Makkah.