The sighting marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims are expected to start fasting from dawn to dusk. If they are unable to fast, they can feed a poor person for each day of fasting.
The number of work hours will be reduced by two during the holy month of Ramadan. Typically, private sector employees work eight hours a day or 48 a week.
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) announces reduced school hours for the holy month. Some schools set a 7.45am to 12.45pm schedule from Monday to Thursday.
A four-year-old girl lost her voice due to a bilateral vocal cord paralysis after a road accident. Tayyaba Hasan has got back her lost voice, thanks to doctors at Patna’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Doctors at AIIMS-Patna, where she underwent treatment for almost two months between April 17 and June 22.
Muslims across the globe observed Ramadan earlier this year, which led to the festivities of Eid-al-Fitr. And now soon they will mark the second Eid of the year, Eid-ul-Adha, which commemorates the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim. The second Eid is also known as Bakra-Eid, or Bakrid.
Eid-ul-Adha, commonly known as Bakrid, is celebrated to honour the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael. The ‘Festival of Sacrifice’ is celebrated 70 days after the end of Ramadan. This year, the auspicious festival will be celebrated on July 10.
This weekend marks the festival of Eid-al-Adha, commonly known as Bakrid. It is celebrated to honour the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael. The ‘Festival of Sacrifice’ is observed approximately 70 days after the end of Ramadan.
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the sacred month of Ramadan where Muslims fast from dawn to dusk and recite the Holy Quran and offers prayers to Allah. Eid ul-Adha is the second major Islamic festival celebrated by Muslims across the world. Saudi Arabia has announced celebration of Eid al Adha in the Kingdom on Saturday July 09, 2022, which is also when UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait and other Arab states will be marking it.
