For unity, clerics settle for Aug 22 as Eid day
(WorldNews India)

Nagpur: Faced with an unwanted situation of observing two Eid-ul-Zuhas in the city, the two popular sects among Muslims - Barelvi and Deobandi - have decided to celebrate the annual festival on August 22 (Wednesday). Lack of consensus over sighting of moon had led to lot of confusion within the community at large. As per the Islamic calendar, the 10th day (Eid day) of the month Zilhaj fell on August 22. But, when no `shahdad´ (witness) came, the Shahi Imam of Delhi´s Jama Masjid declared that the Eid would be celebrated on August 23. Last week, press releases mentioning different dates issued by several hilal committees from across the country too were circulated on social media, leaving...