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The Council of Ulema of the Islamic Center of Tajikistan has announced that Eid al-Adha will take place next Saturday and has urged mosque imams to preach about “peace and tranquility” in the country.

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In 2022, another meeting of the Council of Ulema (scholars) of the Islamic Center of Tajikistan was held in Dushanbe to officially confirm the date of the Eid al-Adha celebration.

The meeting was chaired by the head of the Islamic Center of Tajikistan, Saidmukarram Abdukodirzoda. It was noted that “according to scientific calculations and based on the conclusion of the Astrophysics Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, Eid al-Adha falls on Saturday, July 9.”

The decision of the Council of Ulema of the Islamic Center of Tajikistan emphasized:

1. According to scientific calculations, Eid al-Adha will be celebrated in the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan on Saturday, July 9, 2022.

2. The time for the collective prayer has been set for 06:00.

During the meeting, the chairman of the Council of Ulema, Saidmukarram Abdukodirzoda, urged council members and mosque imams to emphasize in their sermons the “invaluable blessing – peace and tranquility, to contribute to supporting orphans, the elderly, and the needy segments of society, as well as to the development and prosperity of our dear country.”

Eid al-Adha is one of the two Muslim holidays celebrated once a year on the 10th day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar. One of the main features of the holiday is the sacrificial offering.