Eid Prayers Planned at over 640 Qatari Mosques
The Mosques Management Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has prepared the places for Eid prayers.
The Eid Al Fitr prayers will be held at 5:32am. To accommodate a maximum number of worshippers, more than one place has been prepared in each area.
Freej Bin Mahmoud will have four mosques and prayer grounds at Al Marikhat
Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, will be celebrated either on April 10 or 11, depending on the sighting of the new moon.
The holiday celebrates the conclusion of 29 or 30 days of fasting from dawn to sunset.
The first day of the month of Shawwal on the lunar calendar is called Eid al-Fitr, which is marked when the first crescent of the new moon is sighted.
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In many Muslim countries, including Iran, moon-sighting committees are set up to confirm the start of the month of Shawwal.
Source: thepeninsulaqatar.com
