Eid al-Fitr in Tajikistan will be celebrated on May 2

On April 27, 2022, the Council of Ulema of the Islamic Center of Tajikistan, chaired by Saidmukarram Abdukodirzoda, held its regular meeting.

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The chairman of the Council of Ulema of the Islamic Center of Tajikistan, Saidmukarram Abdukodirzoda, stated: “According to scientific data and based on the conclusion of the Astrophysics Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Eid al-Fitr (Uraza-Bayram) will be celebrated in the country on Monday, May 2.”

The Council of Ulema decided that the festive prayer will be held on May 2 at 6:00 AM.

Imams were instructed to call on people to refrain from extravagance on the holiday, to be frugal, to assist the needy, and to be examples in this matter.

Tajikistan is not the only country that announced May 2 as the holiday of Eid al-Fitr without waiting for the new moon, which symbolizes the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Many countries announced that Ramadan will last for 30 days, thus May 2 will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr. Muslims in European countries will also celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Monday, May 2.

However, in some countries of the Islamic world, particularly in Saudi Arabia, the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of the holiday of Eid al-Fitr will be determined only on the evening of April 30. If the new moon is sighted, that day will be considered the last day of Ramadan, and therefore May 1 will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr. If there is no new moon, then May 1 will be considered the last day of Ramadan, and the holiday will be celebrated on May 2.

Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of the Islamic faith. During this month, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours and spend more time in prayer and reading the Quran.