Eid-ul-Azha to be celebrated on May 28

Bangladesh will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on May 28 as the crescent moon of the Islamic month of Zilhajj was sighted in the sky over Cox's Bazar on Monday.
The National Moon Sighting Committee announced the decision after a meeting held at the conference hall of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the evening.
Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain (Kaikobad) presided over the meeting.
Following the official moon sighting, the month of Zilhajj of the Hijri year 1446 began in Bangladesh, fixing Eid-ul-Azha for May 28.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia announced the sighting of the Zilhajj moon on Sunday, setting May 27 as the date for Eid-ul-Azha there.
Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims worldwide, commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) to sacrifice his son in obedience to Almighty Allah.
The festival is marked by special prayers, animal sacrifices and the distribution of meat among relatives, neighbours and the poor.
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