First day of Eid Al-Adha on Sept 23, says Kuwaiti astronomer

Renowned Kuwaiti astronomer and historian Adel Al-Sa’adoun disclosed that ‘Standing on Mount Arafat’ will be on Tuesday, Sept 22 corresponding to the ninth of Dhi Al-Hijah, while the first day of Eid Al-Adha will fall on Wednesday, Sept 23 (10th of Dhi Al- Hijah). Al-Sa’adoun declared the month of Dhi Al- Hijah, which begins Monday Sept 14, entails calculation rather than moon sighting.