Eid Al Fitr moon sighted in UAE and Saudi Arabia Reyad: Shawwal moon has been sighted in the UAE and tomorrow(Thursday) is Eid Al Fitr, the UAE Moon Sighting Committee said. Eid Al Fitr moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and tomorrow is the first day of Shawwal, Geo TV reported quoting an official statement. Kuwait, Jordan and Palestine will also mark Eid on Thursday. Oman announced that Shawwal moon has not been sighted and Eid Al Fitr will be marked on Friday. Meanwhile, Eid Al Fitr moon has also been sighted in Japan and tomorrow is the first day of Shaawal. Muslim scholars in Saudi Arabia appeared split on Tuesday on whether the end-of-Ramadan moon should be sighted on Tuesday, which marks 28 days ofthe fasting month. Quoting Pakistan Meteorological Department, daily Express News reported on Tuesday that the chances of sighting the moon on Thursday are “extremely high inSindh and Balochistan.” It said the moon would be clearlysighted in interior areas of Sindhincluding Hyderabad and Karachi. Chances of sighting the moon in Punjab on August 8 were 50 per cent. Eid in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is celebrated a day later.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 17:55:56 +0000
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