The Saudi Arabia Supreme Court has declared Monday, 19 July, 2021 as the Arafat being the 9th day on the Islamic 12th month of Dhul Hijjah.
Thus, Platforms Africa reports that the day for the festival of sacrifice, Eid-l-Kabir, comes up on Tuesday, 20 July, 2021 throughout the Muslim world.
According to the Saudi Supreme Court, Saturday, 10 July, 2021 is the last day of Dhul Qaddah, the 11th month in the Islamic calendar. Sunday, 11 July, 2021 marked the beginning of the 12th month hence the Hajj rites start on Sunday, 18 July, 2021.
Checks by Platforms Africa showed that Nigerian ministry of interior is planning to declare Monday, July 19 and Tuesday, July 20, as public holidays for the Eid-el-Kabir.
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The day is when pilgrims moved from Makkah to the tent city of Muna and moved to Arafat early the following morning of 19 July, 2021 which is the Arafat Day.
At Arafat, they are to pray and supplicate from morning till sunset where they observed their Zuhr and Asr prayers at the same time during Asr time.
Arafat is the place for serious supplication and prayers.
At Sunset, they will move to Muzdaliffa, where they will observe their Maghrib and Isha prayers and sleep over.
They picked the pebbles to be thrown at Devil statute at Muzdaliffa and proceeded to the Jamarat, site of throwing the stones the following which is the 10th of Dhul Hijjah.
It is after first round of throwing the stone that the sacrifice is made with the slaughtering of rams which coincides with the Eid-l-Kabir celebration throughout the Islamic world.
Muslins who are not privileged to be in Arafat are required to fast on the day of Arafat.
Platforms Africa wishes all Muslims around the World a happy Eid-el-Kabir in advance.
