Ahead of the Eid Al-Adha celebration, Saudi Arabia has announced the sighting of the crescent moon.
Saudi authorities also declared that the Day of Arafah will be observed by all Muslims on Friday, June 6, 2025.
In addition to this, the UAE moon-sighting committee said that the Eid Al-Adha will be celebrated on the following day, Saturday, June 7, 2025.
The authorities also stated that with the moon sighted in Saudi Arabia, the Dhul Hijjah 1446 for Muslims would begin on, Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
This particular announcement comes alongside the confirmation of the beginning of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th month of the Hijri Calendar, a lunar calendar used in Islam to mark religious events.
However, the Sultanate led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar is yet to release any statement on the moon sighting for Muslims in Nigeria.