Doubts about EID in December

Platao36
By Platao36

Can you guys explain me how it works EID in December, what day it will be this year and why does it change every year.
Thanks your cooperation, in advance ;)

By Platao36• 23 Oct 2008 13:06
Platao36

Thanks King Edshel

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By King Edshel• 23 Oct 2008 09:57
King Edshel

are following the moon calendar, the month could be 29 or 30 days only according to that. If you noticed Ramadan is coming every year 8 - 13 days earlier than the previous year.

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By nadt• 23 Oct 2008 00:11
nadt

qatarisun said you have doubts about ...

you have doubts about Eid???

don't doubt it.. it will come for sure..

Ah Qs, you crack me up with your comments..lol...

By Platao36• 22 Oct 2008 13:43
Platao36

Thanks a lot for all your help guys/girls ;)

Only God Can Judge Me

الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي

I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer

أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ

By Doty• 22 Oct 2008 13:28
Doty

Agree with Qatarsun as this was the correct answer :)

By GodFather.• 22 Oct 2008 13:13
GodFather.

Islamic Calender is on the Moon movement, i.e it is lunar month which mean it is shorter by 10 days each year than the Gregorian Calender which is based on the Solar movement.

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By Platao36• 22 Oct 2008 12:32
Platao36

Lol QS, i was just asking why 4 days ;)

Only God Can Judge Me

الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي

I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer

أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ

By Platao36• 22 Oct 2008 12:30
Platao36

Abu American/Cat: Thanks for clarification, why does it take 4 days?

Only God Can Judge Me

الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي

I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer

أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ

By qatarisun• 22 Oct 2008 12:21
qatarisun

based on the web site,

Eid al-Adha in 2008 is on Monday, the 8th of December.

but since the next day begins on the sunset of the previous day, so Eid al-Adha is on the sunset of Sunday, the 7th of December.

http://www.when-is.com/eid-al-adha-2008.asp

it looks like we gonna have another at least 3-4 days off :)

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By Mis-Cat• 22 Oct 2008 12:00
Mis-Cat

The reason is it is what is known as a movable feast, much like the christian Easter. The way it is decided is they first interpret the moon cycle for Ramadan when the moon is in the right phase at a particular point and coincides with a particular date of the year Ramadan is called. The reason for the 30 days is it takes that long for the moon to complete one full cycle and Ramadan ends when this cycle is complete and you have Eid Al Fitr...the working out out Eid Al Hadr is calculated, as I was informed to be 60 days + 10 from the end of Eid Al Fitr. Given the Islamic calendar does not coincide with the Gregorian calendar as it is shorter, the timings for these will always differ from year to year.

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By zayd• 22 Oct 2008 11:58
zayd

of december of course

By zayd• 22 Oct 2008 11:58
zayd

it starts on either the 7th or 8th but i believe it's te 7th cause ramadan's eid came 1 day earlier than expected. hope this helps.

By anonymous• 22 Oct 2008 11:56
anonymous

It starts 90 days from the Eid. do your own calculation.

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By qatarisun• 22 Oct 2008 11:55
qatarisun

you have doubts about Eid???

don't doubt it.. it will come for sure..

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“You become responsible forever for what you have tamed”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

By Platao36• 22 Oct 2008 11:54
Platao36

Starts at Dec 8 or ends Dec 8?

Only God Can Judge Me

الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي

I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer

أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ

By Xray• 22 Oct 2008 11:49
Xray

because Islamic calendar is a little bit short... so every year there is a difference of date for Islamic occasion..

and i think EID will be on 8th Dec

By realsomeone• 22 Oct 2008 11:32
realsomeone

it may probably be on 8th of December.

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By Amoud• 22 Oct 2008 11:30
Amoud

Platao, Eid changes every year the same as Ramadan as it is per the Islamic calendar and not Gregorian.

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