Muslims will celebrate the feast of Aid El fitr marking the end of Ramadan divided. As proof, the Coordination of the Muslims of Senegal (CMS), announcing yesterday the appearance of the moon, called on the faithful to pray Eid El fitr this Friday, April 21, while the National Commission on Consultation on the Lunar Crescent, set the Korité for tomorrow Saturday.
While yesterday, like many Arab Muslim countries, the moon was seen in many places in the centre and south of the country, the National Commission on the Concertation on the Lunar Crescent, The most representative religious body of the country broke a little after the breaking of the fast last night a communiqué to announce the prayer of Eid El Fitr for this Saturday.
These two prayers bring to the fore the profound problem of Islam in Senegal, under the domination of the confraternities Better this division, which does not date from today, seems increasingly denounced by some observers or theologians who criticize the credibility of the National Commission headed by Imam Diene of the Great Mosque of Dakar.
Thus, with the exception of the Omarian family of Dakar, all the religious homes of the country including Touba, Tivaoune, Medina Baye, Léona Niassène, Ndiassane, Medina Gounass, Yoff, in phase with the Commission pray this samed.
