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ADEN, Yemen, June 4 (Xinhua / GNA) – Yemenis are deeply divided over the declaration of the first day of Eid
al-Fitr festival marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan for the first time
in the history of the Arab country torn by war.
In the southern port
city of Aden, the Yemeni government backed by the Saudis said that Tuesday would
the first day of Eid al-Fitr, while the Houthi rebels, who control the capital
Sanaa and other northern provinces, said Tuesday that
complementary to Ramadan and Wednesday, June 5 will be the first day of Eid
al-Fitr.
The Yemeni Ministry of
Staffing and religious guidance based in Aden said in a statement that
"after continuing communication with the official committee of the moon
based on the coast of the country, it has been proven that Tuesday, June 4 will take place
the first day of the Eid al-Fitr festival. "
However, the Houthi
Sanaa authorities opposed the Yemeni government backed by the Saudis by announcing
the beginning of the holiday of Eid al-Fitr on June 5, a day later.
As a result,
The Yemenis of Sanaa and other northern provinces controlled by the
Iranian-backed Houthis will not be celebrating Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, 4 June.
But the Yemeni people
in Aden and other southern provinces controlled by the government supported by Saudi Arabia
will follow the statement from the Ministry of Staffing and Religious Guidance and
Start celebrating Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday.
This is the first time
the Yemenis found themselves divided over the celebration of Eid al-Fitr despite
years of deadly conflict between the Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels.
Local activists said
that the Houthis wanted to challenge the Yemeni government backed by Saudi Arabia on
lunar and announce the celebration of the festival a day later, stating that
deepening of the political divisions of the country began to include
religious beliefs.
The neighboring gulf
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE),
will bring the end of the holy fast month of Ramadan and begin to celebrate
Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, June 4th.
Yemen is in prey
by a civil war since late 2014 after the rebellion of the Houthi rebels against the
internationally recognized government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
The rebels have advanced
from their extreme fief north of the province of Saada to the south, and
took control of much of the north of the country, including the capital Sanaa,
thus causing civil war.
GNA
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