Perform your ritual purification (known as wudhu) before going to the event as there are no washing facilities at either siteģ. The number 8, 17, 28 and 60 buses all stop near the Small Heath site.
Visitors are encouraged to car share and use public transport as much as possible. This means that you can only enter from Waverley onto Tennyson Road and from Tennyson Road onto Coventry Road. Road closuresĪ one-way system will be in operation from 7AM until 6PM on Waverley Road and Tennyson Road. There will also be parking available at Birmingham City Football Club (St. (Image: SWNS) Parkingįree parking for the Small Heath event is available at Morrisons between 7am and 11am and at Birmingham Hotel from 7am to 6pm. The date for Eid ul Fitr has been announced in Saudi Arabia after official observers were stationed at key locations to look for the first crescent of the new moon. Organisers will conduct a final ground inspection in the early hours of the morning but say that at present they aim to pray outdoors. Indoor prayers will run from 7:00am through to 10:00am.įurther details will be provided on the day. There will be four separate congregational prayers for the indoor contingency, due to the large number of people expected.
There will be a wet weather contingency for indoor prayers at Green Lane Masjid if the weather does not permit prayers to be held outside. Throughout the rest of the day, the forecast is for light rain showers alternating with sunny spells, with temperatures expected to peak at around 11-12C. Forecasters predict rain until at least 1pm. WeatherĪccording to the Met Office, there will be outbreaks of rain and scattered showers for much of tomorrow morning. A number of people missed prayers last year as they arrived late. The second event is at Small Heath Park where arrival by 8am is requested for prayers to begin promptly at 9.30am. The first of the two Eid events will be at Edgbaston Stadium, home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club, with organisers requesting an 8am arrival. READ MORE: People spew hate at me for being an LGBT Muslim - but I know they don't represent my community Prayer Times Here's everything you need to know if you're attending either of the events. It's the second year running that both sites have been used for the celebrations.Įid al-Fitr is the first of the two main Eid festivities in the Muslim calendar that comes at the end of Ramadan. Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre (GLMCC) will celebrate Eid ul Fitr at both Small Heath Park and Edgbaston Stadium on Friday 21 April.Ģ0,000 people are expected to attend the larger event in Small Heath Park. Two huge Eid events will take place in Birmingham tomorrow after the date for Eid ul Fitr was declared by officials in Saudi Arabia this afternoon.
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