Rabat – Muslim communities in the UK will celebrate Eid Al Adha 2023 on Thursday, June 29.
Experts were not able to sight the crescent moon in the UK on Sunday evening, and therefore Dhu Al-Hijjah will commence on Tuesday, June 20.
This means that Eid Al Adha will fall on June 29. The celebration marks the tenth day of Dhu Al Hijjah, the last month in the Islamic Hijri calendar.
Like the UK, several religious committees were also not able to sight the crescent moon last evening, confirming June 20 as the first day of Dhu Al Hijjah.
Meanwhile, several countries including Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states confirmed June 19 as the first day of Dhu Al Hijjah. This means that these countries will celebrate Eid Al Adha on June 28.
During the first day of the Eid Al Adha holiday, Muslims go to mosques en-masse to perform one of the most important rituals: Eid prayers.
Afterward, they go back home to eat breakfast and enjoy the rest of the rituals.
During Eid, Muslims sacrifice a sheep, lamb, goat, or cow in commemoration of Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail at the behest of God.
Following the slaughtering of the livestock, families prepare to make some of the most delicious dishes – which differ from one region and country to another depending on culture and customs.
In Morocco for instance, the majority of families do not cook the meat on the first day of the slaughtering, believing that it is always good to keep the meat resting to make sure it is going to be well cooked.
Food served during the first day of Eid Al Adha includes entrails, or tkalia, and grilled lamb’s liver called “boulfaf.”
