Muslim MNers, when are you celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr?

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There seems to be some confusion here in London, some relatives celebrating tomorrow, others on Saturday. Just wondered what everyone else was doing.

I'm sure they'd love that Califright

Salaams, had email from Leeds Grand Mosque stating its Sat, but word from Saudi is that its tomorrow. Allah swt knows best! :-) Eid Mubarak everyone

Today, Eid Saeed!!!

Hi - I childmind a muslim boy (aged 4). Is there anything I could do with him this afternoon (arty/crafty) that he could take home?

Out of interest, does anyone mind telling me why is it difficult to establish which day it falls on?

Today!!! The moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia last night

Eid Mubarak

Because ThreadyKruger, nobody can decide which moon was sighted where...it was touch and go there for a moment for us as well, the moon was sighted over Dagenham shortly after dusk prayers, however, it wasn't sighted in Hackney for several hours thereafter (or maybe it was just my parents mosque that didnt see it), thankfully we will be celbrating Eid together as every year......

But yeah our mosque follows the moon sightings that happen in KSA, we should actually just do our own moon sighting....you know, sit on the rooves with telescopes like!!!

Strawberrymartini, how about making an Eid card with your mindee??

Eid Mubarak everyone, we will celebrate both days. Local mosques are saying it's tomorrow but all my family in N London are celebrating today so there we are.

Good plan but what would I put on it apart from Eid Mubarak?

Thanks fuzzywuzzy. Still not sure I quite get it -- but then I've never quite understood the moving Easter thing either. Anyway, hope you all have a fantastic day!

o, well,I have been telling them at school(no MuslIm children) it's tomorrow...

As regards EAster I was told by my mum, it's the first sunday after full moon after spring has started. DH keeps asking me about it as well

strawberryMartini, how about a crescent moon, flowers whatever you like really, I'm sure the parents will be thrilled.

The eid that marks the end of the month of ramadan occurs at the end of the previous lunar month. Eid marks the new lunar month which should begin with the sighting of the new moon signifying the end of the previous month.
Islamic months are lunar months.

Lol at Cali being pleased at her soccer players being back!

Eid Mubarak! Our neighbours are celebrating and just brought round some of the spiciest veggie parcels we have ever tasted. Even dp was scared of them

Mmmm at food! DS hasn't settled yet so am upstairs on the 'puter waiting for him to drop off before I make something to eat!

Fuzztwuzzy. Just read that last explanation. Now all is clear. Thanks. Sorry to crash in.

Ha ha, to put a cat among the pigeons we are celebrating on sunday, though it does upset me that there cannot be just the one Eid, i have been researching moon sightings since last year when there was a big difference of opinion!

There have been alot of 'sightings' of the new moon on the day it would be written on an English calendar, but i have discovered that a new moon is actually a black sky (the opposite of a full moon).

One site that is clear is moonsighting.com/ although i do try to consult sites that have no agenda when it comes to Eid but just are run by astrologers as it were.