The sun has set, and it’s time to look for the moon. If you see it, it’s Eid tomorrow.
UPDATE | 9:10pm
Eid prayers will be held at some 265 mosques and prayer areas around Qatar at 5:20am. Awqaf has posted a list of locations, which you can see here (Arabic).
UPDATE | 8pm
Both Qatar Television and Al Rayyan have now broadcast the news that Eid will start on Thursday.
The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs also tweeted out best wishes to Qatar’s residents at the start of the holiday:
@shabinakhatri @dohanews Tomorrow is the first day of the EID
— وزارةالأوقاف القطرية (@AwqafM)
غدا الخميس الموافق 8/8/2013 هو أول أيام عيد الفطر المبارك.. تقبل الله طاعاتكم وأعاده الله على المسلمين بالخير واليمن والبركات
— وزارةالأوقاف القطرية (@AwqafM)
Eid mubarak!
For those observing the morning prayer, it will be at 5:20am tomorrow at over 200 mosques and Eid grounds. To plan out what to do this holiday, check our Eid guide.
UPDATE | 7:45pm
Tomorrow will be the first day of Eid in Qatar, Al Rayyan TV has confirmed.
UPDATE | 7:01pm
Saudi Arabia next door has declared that Eid al-Fitr begins tomorrow, Thursday, August 8, 2013.
Saudi scholar Mohamed Al Arefe tweeted out a picture of the moon, spotted before the sun set.
غداً الخميس عيد الفطر، عيدكم مبارك، اللهم تقبل منا أجمعين.. أقول لكلٍ منكم : رب اغفر لي وله واجمعنا في جنتك.. pic.twitter.com/Kuw91hm024
— د. محمد العريفي (@MohamadAlarefe)
We’ll wait for Qatar’s official announcement, but it looks likely that Eid will be tomorrow…
(via @yacine_hichri, @jawaheralthani)
We’re expecting an announcement around 8pm. As soon as we know if it’s declared (or not), we’ll let you know.
Credit: Photo by Omar Chatriwala
