
Mohammad Khalil
Associate Professor; Director; Adjunct Professor Michigan State University
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Eid al-Adha 2021: When is the Muslim festival and how will it be celebrated amid COVID-19?
USA Today online
2021-07-19
According to Mohammad Hassan Khalil, a professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim studies program at Michigan State University, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar. Khalil says that the day of celebration is determined by the sighting of a new crescent moon at night. If people spot it, this indicates a new month. "Since this holiday overlaps with the pilgrimage or the Hajj to Mecca, which takes place in Saudi Arabia, many people will look to Saudi Arabia to determine the timing of this holiday," Khalil told USA TODAY. "In Saudi Arabia, there will usually be a select group of people looking for the new moon."