Ceuta and Melilla Muslims are continuing the tradition of celebrating Eid Al-Fitr with Morocco this year.
For decades, the two cities have been referencing Morocco’s official dates for the beginning of Ramadan and religious holidays, which depend on crescent sightings.
The Islamic Commission in Spain announced, on Thursday evening, Friday, April 21, 2023, “the beginning of the month of Shawwal and the first day of Eid al-Fitr for the year 1444, according to the vision of the crescent in a number of countries,” however, Muslim residents of Ceuta and Melilla continued fasting, awaiting for Morocco’s eid announcement.
Morocco’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs said that it “contacted all the representatives of Islamic affairs in the Kingdom and the units of the Royal Armed Forces contributing to the monitoring of the crescent, so they confirmed to all of them that his vision was not proven.”
Two days ago, Muslims of Ceuta and Melilla and their religious leaders began preparing the areas that will host the Eid al-Fitr prayer, which will start at nine o’clock tomorrow morning.
In the city of Melilla, the local Islamic Committee directed its efforts towards equipping the multifunctional Piazza San Lorenzo to accommodate the group prayer, where the summons will be performed in Spanish.
In addition, the city will provide free direct lines for urban transport buses from various neighborhoods towards Musalla Square, as well as the allocation of taxis for people with limited mobility, and then a free group breakfast for those wishing to have it in the said square.
In the city of Ceuta, group festivities will take place Olin the Loma Margarita Square.
As in Melilla, Ceuta will too allocates free transportation from the neighborhoods to the Eid al-Fitr prayer area.
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