Eid al-Adha In India: Crescent Moon Sighted Across Country, Eid To Be Celebrated On June 7

Lucknow Eidgah Imam Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali announced that the crescent moon has been sighted and that Eid will be celebrated across India on June 7.

Eid al-Adha will be celebrated in India on June 7.

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The crescent moon of Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) was sighted in various parts of India and the country would celebrate Eid on June 7 (Saturday). Eid al-Adha is celebrated on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijja, which is also the final month of the Islamic calendar.

Shahi Imam of Chandni Chowk's Fatehpuri Masjid, Mufti Mukarram Ahmed, said the moon marking the start of of Zil Hijja, the last month of the Islamic calendar, was clearly seen from the mosque in the evening, according to news agency PTI.

He also said that the moon was sighted in different states of the country including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana. "Therefore, the festival of Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on June 7," Ahmed said. 

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Lucknow Eidgah Imam Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali on Wednesday said that the crescent moon has been sighted and that the country will celebrate Bakrid on June 7.

Meanwhile, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Shaban Bukhari said in a statement that after the sighting of the moon in different states of the country, the moon committee of the mosque announced the celebration of the festival of Bakrid on June 7 (Saturday).

Eid ul-Adha is celebrated by Muslims all around the world in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim's dedication to Allah.

Eid al-Adha 2025 Significance

Eid al-Adha or Bakrid is celebrated in the month of Zul-Hijjah, which is the  12th and final month of the Hijri calendar. The Islamic calendar has 29 or 30 days which depends on the sighting of the moon.

During this month, Muslims also undertake the sacred Hajj pilgrimage to the Saudi cities of Mecca and Madinah. The festival of Bakrid marks the conclusion of the Hajj journey.

Eid al-Adha is mainly celebrated for the tradition of Qurbani (sacrifice). Through this sacrifice, people express their devotion and submission to Allah.

According to Islamic belief, Prophet Ibrahim was going to sacrifice his son Ismail on this day on the orders of Allah. But then God ensured that Ibrahim's son is safe and an animal was sacrificed instead. That is why this festival is called the Day of Sacrifice. 

According to Islamic beliefs and teachings, sacrificing a goat or other halal animals on Eid al-Adha is considered obligatory and brings spiritual rewards.