Eid Al Adha is expected to begin on Friday, June 6, until Sunday, June 8. UAE Presidential Court
Eid Al Adha is expected to begin on Friday, June 6, until Sunday, June 8. UAE Presidential Court
Eid Al Adha is expected to begin on Friday, June 6, until Sunday, June 8. UAE Presidential Court
Eid Al Adha is expected to begin on Friday, June 6, until Sunday, June 8. UAE Presidential Court

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Eid Al Adha 2025 expected on June 6 with calls for moon sighting today

Dhu Al Hijja crescent moon to be observed on Tuesday evening

The National

May 26, 2025

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Read next: UAE announces start date for Eid Al Adha 2025

Eid Al Adha moved a step closer to being confirmed to begin on Friday, June 6.

The likelihood of it falling on that date increased on Sunday when Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court called for Muslims to look for the Dhu Al Hijja crescent moon on Tuesday evening.

Eid Al Adha is expected to begin on Friday, June 6, until Sunday, June 8. A four-day break could be likely for many with Arafat Day set to take place on Thursday, June 5.

An occasion celebrated by millions of Muslims around the world, Eid Al Adha begins on the 10th day of Dhu Al Hijja, the last month in the Islamic calendar.

The first day of the Islamic month is expected to start on Wednesday, May 28.

Eid Al Adha 2024 - in pictures

  • The Eid Al Adha morning prayer around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, at the start of the holiday marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
    The Eid Al Adha morning prayer around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, at the start of the holiday marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
  • A shepherd with a flock of a sheep in Iraq's southern city of Basra on the eve of Eid Al Adha. AFP
    A shepherd with a flock of a sheep in Iraq's southern city of Basra on the eve of Eid Al Adha. AFP
  • Worshippers at Baitul Makmur Grand Mosque, during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Meulaboh, West Aceh, Indonesia. Reuters
    Worshippers at Baitul Makmur Grand Mosque, during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Meulaboh, West Aceh, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Devotees greet each other after offering Eid Al Adha prayers in Kolkata, north-east India. AFP
    Devotees greet each other after offering Eid Al Adha prayers in Kolkata, north-east India. AFP
  • Palestinians attend Eid Al Adha prayers in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. EPA
    Palestinians attend Eid Al Adha prayers in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. EPA
  • Worshippers pray at Eid Al Adha celebrations in Naples, southern Italy. EPA
    Worshippers pray at Eid Al Adha celebrations in Naples, southern Italy. EPA
  • Women enter the hall of a mosque for a mass prayer, during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
    Women enter the hall of a mosque for a mass prayer, during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
  • A sacrificial bull is loaded on to a trailer during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Istanbul. EPA
    A sacrificial bull is loaded on to a trailer during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Istanbul. EPA
  • Security personnel frisk devotees entering Jami mosque in Herat, western Afghanistan, to offer Eid Al Adha prayers. AFP
    Security personnel frisk devotees entering Jami mosque in Herat, western Afghanistan, to offer Eid Al Adha prayers. AFP
  • A Kashmiri girl has her hands decorated with henna ahead of Eid Al Adha, in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir region. EPA
    A Kashmiri girl has her hands decorated with henna ahead of Eid Al Adha, in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir region. EPA
  • Worshippers attend prayers on Eid Al Adha at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground cricket ground, in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Reuters
    Worshippers attend prayers on Eid Al Adha at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground cricket ground, in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Reuters
  • A Muslim worshipper in the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, during the first day of Eid Al Adha in Istanbul. AP
    A Muslim worshipper in the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, during the first day of Eid Al Adha in Istanbul. AP
  • Balloons are released during an Eid Al Adha service at Al Sayeda Zainab Mosque in Cairo. EPA
    Balloons are released during an Eid Al Adha service at Al Sayeda Zainab Mosque in Cairo. EPA
  • Baghdad residents take a ride at an amusement park at sunset, as they celebrate Eid Al Adha in Iraq's capital. Reuters
    Baghdad residents take a ride at an amusement park at sunset, as they celebrate Eid Al Adha in Iraq's capital. Reuters
  • Eid Al Adha prayers at the Jama Masjid, in India's capital New Delhi. AP
    Eid Al Adha prayers at the Jama Masjid, in India's capital New Delhi. AP
  • Eid Al Adha prayers, held on the athletics track of the Dinamo Stadium, in Romania's capital Bucharest. AP
    Eid Al Adha prayers, held on the athletics track of the Dinamo Stadium, in Romania's capital Bucharest. AP
  • Eid Al Adha prayers at Moskovsky Prospekt during celebrations in St Petersburg. AP
    Eid Al Adha prayers at Moskovsky Prospekt during celebrations in St Petersburg. AP

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Day 5, Abu Dhabi Test: At a glance

Moment of the day When Dilruwan Perera dismissed Yasir Shah to end Pakistan’s limp resistance, the Sri Lankans charged around the field with the fevered delirium of a side not used to winning. Trouble was, they had not. The delivery was deemed a no ball. Sri Lanka had a nervy wait, but it was merely a stay of execution for the beleaguered hosts.

Stat of the day – 5 Pakistan have lost all 10 wickets on the fifth day of a Test five times since the start of 2016. It is an alarming departure for a side who had apparently erased regular collapses from their resume. “The only thing I can say, it’s not a mitigating excuse at all, but that’s a young batting line up, obviously trying to find their way,” said Mickey Arthur, Pakistan’s coach.

The verdict Test matches in the UAE are known for speeding up on the last two days, but this was extreme. The first two innings of this Test took 11 sessions to complete. The remaining two were done in less than four. The nature of Pakistan’s capitulation at the end showed just how difficult the transition is going to be in the post Misbah-ul-Haq era.

Who are the Sacklers?

The Sackler family is a transatlantic dynasty that owns Purdue Pharma, which manufactures and markets OxyContin, one of the drugs at the centre of America's opioids crisis. The family is well known for their generous philanthropy towards the world's top cultural institutions, including Guggenheim Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, Tate in Britain, Yale University and the Serpentine Gallery, to name a few. Two branches of the family control Purdue Pharma.

Isaac Sackler and Sophie Greenberg were Jewish immigrants who arrived in New York before the First World War. They had three sons. The first, Arthur, died before OxyContin was invented. The second, Mortimer, who died aged 93 in 2010, was a former chief executive of Purdue Pharma. The third, Raymond, died aged 97 in 2017 and was also a former chief executive of Purdue Pharma. 

It was Arthur, a psychiatrist and pharmaceutical marketeer, who started the family business dynasty. He and his brothers bought a small company called Purdue Frederick; among their first products were laxatives and prescription earwax remover.

Arthur's branch of the family has not been involved in Purdue for many years and his daughter, Elizabeth, has spoken out against it, saying the company's role in America's drugs crisis is "morally abhorrent".

The lawsuits that were brought by the attorneys general of New York and Massachussetts named eight Sacklers. This includes Kathe, Mortimer, Richard, Jonathan and Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, who are all the children of either Mortimer or Raymond. Then there's Theresa Sackler, who is Mortimer senior's widow; Beverly, Raymond's widow; and David Sackler, Raymond's grandson.

Members of the Sackler family are rarely seen in public.

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Director Ashutosh Gowariker

Produced Ashutosh Gowariker, Rohit Shelatkar, Reliance Entertainment

Cast Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Kriti Sanon, Mohnish Behl, Padmini Kolhapure, Zeenat Aman

Rating 3 /5 stars

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US Industrial Market figures, Q1 2017

Vacancy Rate 5.4%

Markets With Positive Absorption 85.7 per cent

New Supply 55 million sq ft

New Supply to Inventory 0.4 per cent

Under Construction 198.2 million sq ft

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Saturday's schedule at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

GP3 race, 12:30pm

Formula 1 final practice, 2pm

Formula 1 qualifying, 5pm

Formula 2 race, 6:40pm

Performance: Sam Smith

How to help

Donate towards food and a flight by transferring money to this registered charity's account.

Account name: Dar Al Ber Society

Account Number: 11 530 734

IBAN: AE 9805 000 000 000 11 530 734

Bank Name: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

To ensure that your contribution reaches these people, please send the copy of deposit/transfer receipt to: juhi.khan@daralber.ae

PROFILE OF SWVL

Started: April 2017

Founders: Mostafa Kandil, Ahmed Sabbah and Mahmoud Nouh

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport

Size: 450 employees

Investment: approximately $80 million

Investors include: Dubai’s Beco Capital, US’s Endeavor Catalyst, China’s MSA, Egypt’s Sawari Ventures, Sweden’s Vostok New Ventures, Property Finder CEO Michael Lahyani

Updated: May 27, 2025, 4:30 PM
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