Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar have announced that the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated on Sunday, June 25. <br/><br/>The announcements were made following the sighting of the moon of Shawwal, the month following Ramzan.<br/><br/>On Saturday evening, official Twitter for Haramain, which gives updates about Makkah and Madinah announced the sighting of the moon. "The moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. Eid-ul- Fitr will be celebratedon Sunday 25th June 2017," it said.<br/><br/>In Dubai, the Dubai Media Office sent out a tweet announcing the beginning of the month. "Eid Mubarak… UAE announces tomorrow 25 June 2017 as the first day of Eid Al-Fitr," the tweet said. The announcement came shortly after Saudi Arabia announced the sighting of the Shawwal moon in the Kingdom.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Oman's Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs has announced that Monday, June 26, will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr after failing to sight to crescent moon in Muscat.
News On AIR | June 25, 2017 2:40 AM
Eid to be celebrated in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar