Imams ‘switch’ Eid day prayers following local moonsighting campaign

Muslims are being encouraged to follow ‘localised’ moonsighting criteria ahead of Eid celebrations this week, by a group of leading imams and scholars. The move comes after one group of imams and scholars said they will follow the sighting of the moon in Morocco rather than Saudi Arabia. This year, those following the sighting of the moon in Saudi Arabia will celebrate Eid on Wednesday whilst others will celebrate on Thursday. In Blackburn and surrounding towns around 60 per cent of