Re: Most N.American Muslims Celebrate Eid On Tuesday

We could care less about the Islamic agenda!

Abu-Alwafa wrote:

> Most N.American Muslims Celebrate Eid On Tuesday
>
> By Dina Rashed, IOL correspondent
> CHIGAGO, November 24 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - The majority of
> Muslims in the U.S. and Canada are expected to celebrate the first day of
> Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, November 25, with many other Muslims around the
> world.
>
> The Islamic society of North America has previously determined that
> according to its method of calculation which combines scientific sighting
> and the ability to have a visual of the new moon, the first day of Eid
> al-Fitr will be Tuesday and not Wednesday, November 26. For those who
> followed the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)'s calculation, the
> month of Ramadan will be 29 days.
>
> This year, there has been increasing consensus to follow the umbrella
> organization as the majority of the Muslim communities celebrated the first
> day Ramadan on Monday, October 27.
>
> Fewer communities started Ramadan on Sunday, October 26, some following a
> country of origin for the community members, while some based their decision
> on the scientific birth of the moon without requiring confirmation of a
> visual or the ability to have a visual of the new moon itself. To them it is
> confirmed that Monday, November 24, will bring the month of Ramadan to a
> complete 30 days.
>
> In Chicago, the Eid announcement of Council of Islamic Organizations of
> Greater Chicago has been less precise saying that 'most probably' Eid
> al-Fitr will fall on Tuesday, adding that "because Muslims follow a lunar
> calendar, final determination is dependent on moon sighting, with a slight
> possibility that the date will be November 26."
>
> In California, the Islamic Center of Southern California (ICSC), one of the
> state's strongest communities has already announced that Eid prayers will be
> held on Tuesday. ICSC has been following the same method used by ISNA for
> years even before the national organization has adopted it.
>
> The congregational prayer of the Eid brings thousands of Muslims to their
> nearest Islamic center in a joyful celebration of faith and accomplishment.
>
> For the North American Muslims who reside in metropolitan cities, the spread
> of Islamic centers has widened their options to join certain communities for
> the prayer and made the commute much easier.
>
> While other Muslim families living in more remote areas or in states with
> smaller Islamic communities, the travel to the nearest center may take up to
> a two-hour drive, many centers accommodate this by scheduling more than one
> prayer, or Salah.
>
> A time of celebration to Muslim adults and children alike, students enrolled
> in Islamic schools have traditionally enjoyed it more as their academic
> calendar is marked with a week-long holiday.
>
> This year, the Eid will coincide with celebrating Thanks Giving in the U.S.
> which has given many families whose kids are not enrolled in Islamic
> schools, as well as the working adults an opportunity to enjoy a five-day
> holiday break.
>
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