An Egyptian institute reveals the date of Eid Al-Fitr 2022

The blessed month of Ramadan this year enters its last ten days and the same question arises, the date of Eid al-Fitr, which will mark the end of this holy month. In this sense, astronomy institutes and theological authorities have already revealed the date of the end of the holy month by fixing the lunar calendar on the basis of astronomical calculations.

According to the Egyptian Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, it has been revealed that the last day of Ramadan 2022 will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.^Verse May 2022. So, dateEid al-Fitr The next day will be May 2, 2022.

The head of the Egyptian Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, Gad El-Qadi, said that the astronomical calculations conducted by the institute revealed that the beginning of the month of Shawwal 1443 AH will correspond to Monday, May 2, 2022.

And according to what was determined in a press release issued by the institute, the conjunction of the crescent will take place on Saturday evening, corresponding to Ramadan 29 / April 30 at 10:28 pm Cairo time (9:28 pm Algeria time).

The Egyptian Institute stressed that the new crescent will therefore not be visible on Saturday evening, April 30, 2022 in Cairo, but also in all Islamic capitals and cities of the world, including Algeria.

Therefore, Sunday, May 1, 2022, coincides with the end of Ramadan 2022. The same source corresponds to the first day of Shawwal on Monday, May 2.

Disclosure of the date of Eid al-Fitr in France and Tunisia

It has already been a few days since then in France, The Islamic Religious Council of France (CTMF) It was announced on Sunday 1^Verse May 2022 falls on the last day of Ramadan 2022, so Monday 2 May will be the beginning of the month of Shawwal this year, which coincides with the celebration of Eid Al Fitr.

“The conjunction of the new moon will happen, God willing, on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 8:28 pm GMT (10:28 pm Paris time); the necessary conditions for the in-kind vision of the new crescent of Shawwal in the world will be met, God willing, on the next day , May 1, from 1:23 p.m. GMT (3:23 p.m.: Paris time)”, Islamic Theology sets out the Council of France, in their communiqués.

The Islamic Religious Council of France (CTMF) has set Zakat al-Fitr at 7 euros for the current month of Ramadan 1443/2022.

For Tunisia, theTunisian Association of Astronomy« Société Astronomique de Tunisie » a dévoilé, ce mardi 19 avril 2022, que la date de la fin du mois sacré du Ramadan 2022, correspondra au 1er mai, donc le lundi 2 mai marquera le premier jour de l’Aid El Fitr de the year.

According to the Tunisian Association of Astronomy, the first observation of the lunar crescent for the month of Shawwal 1443/2022 will be possible on the evening of May 1, 2022, especially using optical devices, noting that there is a potential difficulty in following the lunar crescent. to the west.