As at the Korité festival, Senegal also celebrates Tabaski in the division. The Coordination of Muslims of Dakar (CMS) has set a date for this Wednesday, June 28, 2023, joining many Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia that will celebrate Eid El Kabir, one day after the Arafat station.
On Mermoz’s side Imam El Hadji Ravane MBaye informed that the prayer of Eid El Kebir will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 28 (day after Arafat) at 9:15 am in the Great Mosque Fenetre
Note that the Senegalese in their majority, will follow the National Consultation Commission on the lunar crescent making Thursday, the date of the feast of Tabaski, two days after Arafat.
The Commission bases its decision on the fact that, after scanning the sky on the evening of Sunday 18 June, the moon was not seen in Senegal.
