The International Astronomy Center explained that “despite the impossibility of seeing the crescent of the month of Shawwal last Saturday, 3 countries celebrated today, Sunday, the first day of Eid al-Fitr, the first of them being:
Afghanistan
The International Astronomy Center explained: “Despite the impossibility of seeing the crescent of the month of Shawwal yesterday, Saturday, Afghanistan announced that today is the day of Eid al-Fitr, after 27 valid testimonies were received, they said.. knowing that the moon did not exist.” originally in the sky after sunset on Saturday.
Niger
The center added in another tweet: “After Afghanistan… Niger announces that the Shawwal crescent moon has been sighted on Saturday from four locations… despite the impossibility of sighting from Niger also because of the lack of conjugation and because the moon is west before the sun.”
Financial
The International Astronomy Center explained in another tweet, saying: “After Afghanistan and Niger, Mali announces the confirmation of the sighting of the crescent of the month of Shawwal on Saturday from two locations by 8 witnesses, despite the impossibility of seeing from Mali also because of the lack of conjunction and because the moon is west before the sun in it.” .
International Astronomy Center