Muslims in Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are celebrating Eid 2024 on April 10. However, Muslims residing in other parts of the country will celebrate Eid Ul Fitr on April 11. Buy why are people in Kerala, Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir celebrating Eid before the rest of India? Eid, also known as Eid Ul Fitr and Eid al-Fitr, falls on the first day of Shawwal, the month before Ramadan. As the Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycle, the beginning of a new month and the end of an ongoing month depend on the sighting of the new moon. So, whether a month will have 29 days or 30 days depends on the sighting of the moon. Geographically, it is possible that the crescent moon is sighted in one part and remains invisible in another part of the same country. Watch the video to know more.
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