Shafaqna English– Eid Al-Adha Prayers will be offered in 35 mosques in Singapore.
The auspicious occasion falls on June 7 in Singapore. Forty-five mosques will be offering more than one prayer session for congregants on the morning of Eid.
Out of these Mosques, 37 will offer two sessions and eight will have three sessions, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis).
Another 24 Mosques will hold one session on the morning of the festival, which is also known as Hari Raya Haji in the country.
The only session where booking is required is the first session at Darul Ghufran Mosque in Tampines, which is at 7.20am. Booking will open at 10am on June 3 at book.masjids.sg.
A full list of the Mosques and details on the sessions they are offering can be found on Muis’ website.
Additionally, 36 Mosque-affiliated Qaryahs, or community groups, are slated to offer supplementary spaces to Muslims seeking prayer sessions closer to their homes.
There is only one Qaryah session that will be at 8.30am. The list of venues for the supplementary spaces can be found on Muis’ website.
Eid Al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is a major religious holiday in Islam, celebrated on the 10th day of the Month of Dhul-Hijjah.
It commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) to sacrifice his son, Ismail, in obedience to God’s command, according to the Islamic faith.
The date of Eid Al-Adha is determined by the sighting of the new moon following the Hajj pilgrimage.
Source: IQNA