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Shias and Sunnis in Iraq are not on the same page as per identifying the dates of the Muslim’s two holy feasts in the year, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The Diwan of Sunni Endowments has identified 30 June as the first day of Zul Hijjah month and 9 June as the first day of Eid al-Adha, Iraqi state mediareported. Meanwhile, the office of Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, the top religious authority for Iraq’s Shia Muslims identified 10 June as the first day of Eid. As per the teachings of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, sighting through the naked eye of the new crescent moon marks the start of a …