Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos
Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photosSqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos

Four One One

Non-Muslims praying for Eid to fall on a weekday

Like Ramadan, Eid is based on moon sighting, and so it is unpredictable.

With less than a week left to d-day, which is of course not yet known, non-Muslims on social media are more anxious than the Muslims in Ramadan.

According to Google, Eid al-Fitr 2018 in Uganda will begin in the evening of Thursday June 14th and End on the evening on Friday June 15th.

However, it is also possible that the moon could be sighted the following day, pushing Eid to a Saturday.

Making it a third public holiday in the month of June, falling on a weekend.

Last year, Eid al-Fitr fell on a Sunday, and unlike some countries, where people are given a compensatory day, after a public holiday falls on a weekend, Ugandans do not have that luxury. Reason they are praying the moon is sighted on a week day this time round.

You May Also Like

Four One One

Ugandan actress and award winning producer Claire Nampala moved to the US in 2019 as a nominee in the African Film Festival. Her forbidden...

Four One One

Sheila Gashumba has been one of Fik Gaza’s advocate. She has on several occasions endorsed the artiste’s musical career but at what cost? We...

Features

As you read this, the annual Nyege Nyege International Music Festival has been going on at the Jinja Golf Course, for at least two...

Four One One

A few months ago, it was reported that Club Guvnor will stop its operations in December after more than 30 years serving the Ugandan...

Advertisement