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| Palestinians break with Saudi Eid date for first time in years |
| 2019-06-06 |
| [DAWN] The Paleostinians will celebrate Eid on a different day from Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... for the first time since 1994 due to differences in the sighting of the moon, leading some to question why. Some Paleostinians even suggested on social media the decision could be related to politics ahead of the unveiling of the US plan for Israeli-Paleostinian peace. Paleostinian officials flatly denied the claim related to the Eidul Fitr festival that follows the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Others joked about the different dates, with one social media comment proposing Paleostinians fast for a half-day on Tuesday to bridge the division. A statement by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and the Paleostinian territories carried on official media on Monday night confirmed the moon had not been sighted and hence Eid would be celebrated on Wednesday, a day later than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia celebrated Eid on Tuesday while Iran will do so on Wednesday. Ekrama Sabri, head of the supreme Islamic Council in Jerusalem, said it was the first time since the Paleostinian Authority was formed in 1994 that they were holding Eid on a different day to Saudi Arabia. |
| Posted by:Fred |