Eid-Ul-Fitr Moon Sighting 2020 Live Updates in India: No Moon Sighted, Eid Will be Celebrated on May 25
Eid-Ul-Fitr 2020: Catch live updates of moon sighting in India.
Live Updates
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The crescent moon of Shawwal was not sighted in India today. Hence Eid Ul Fitr will be celebrated on 25th May 2020 in India. @khalidrasheed @SufyanNizami @CNNnews18 @news18dotcom #Eid #EidUlFitr pic.twitter.com/DTS8VY8jZu
— Qazi Faraz Ahmad (@qazifarazahmad) May 23, 2020
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Sunni Ruyate Hilal Committee Mum ki jaanib se ailan kiya jata hai k aaj 29 Ramzan thi Chand dekhne ki koshish ki gayi par nazar ni aya aur na kahin se ruyat ki ittela mili Qazi e Shaher Mufti Mehmud Akhtar Sb ne ailan farmaya k kal 30 Ramzan hai aur InshaAllah 25 May ko eid hogi pic.twitter.com/QQJtz6T7z7
— Raza Academy (@razaacademyho) May 23, 2020
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Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on May 25 (Monday) and the
Shawwal Moon is likely to be sighted on May 24 (Sunday). The Moon is not
sighted tonight. Delhi’s Jama Masjid’s Shahi Imam, Syed Ahmed Bukhari said in a
statement, “Eid ul-Fitr to be celebrated on May 25 as moon could not be sighted
today. It’s important that we take precautions and maintain social distancing.
We should stay away from shaking hands and hugging. We should follow
government’s guidelines.” -
#EidUlFitr to be celebrated on May 25 as moon could not be sighted today. It's important that we take precautions&maintain social distancing. We should stay away from shaking hands & hugging. We should follow govt's guidelines: Delhi's Jama Masjid's Shahi Imam, Syed Ahmed Bukhari pic.twitter.com/QWyN7yxt3D
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2020
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The Moon sighting committees are waiting for any testimony
on Moon sighting. There is no official announcement on Moon Sighting from any
part of India. -
Today marks the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid celebrations for Muslims across the world. #EidMubarak #eidmubarak2020
The Earl and Countess of Wessex joined volunteers at @ShahJahanMosque on Thursday, where they helped pack food parcels and recorded this message. 🎥⤵️ pic.twitter.com/5OKkgjpFVg
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 23, 2020
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Delhi: Shops in the area around Jama Masjid await customers, as their frequency falls amid #CoronaLockdown. Shopkeepers say "It's Eid day after tomorrow but shops are deserted. Very few customers are coming. There's the threat of COVID & the purchasing power of people is low now" pic.twitter.com/ULNrtfUSFW
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2020
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The Hilal committees are expecting to sight Moon tonight in southern
states such as Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu tonight. If the
Moon is sighted, Eid-ul-Fitr will fall on May 24, Sunday. -
The attempt to sight Shawwal crescent Moon is underway in
Gujarat, Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow and Kolkata. The announcement will be made
shortly by the officials. The Moon likely to be sighted after 7:30 pm. -
Eid-ul-Fitr or Eid-Al-Fitr 2020 is one of the most significant festivals celebrated by the Muslim community around the world. The sacred day marks end of Ramadan month, in which they fast from sunrise to sunset. The date varies on the sighting of the crescent moon. It is believed that this year the featival will begin from May 24, Sunday after the moon is sighted tonight. However, if the Moon is sighted on May 24, the Eid will fall on May 25, Monday. The holy day falls on the first day of the month Shawwal.
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People in India will observe the Moon tonight and South Indian state Kerala is the first to witness the crescent Moon in the country followed by other states. Similarly, Saudi Arabia will also observe the Moon tonight. The Moon is likely to be sighted tonight in Saudi Arabia and Kerala, however, there is no such confirmation, as of yet.
The people in Ladakh are celebrating Eid today after the moon was sighted in Kargil on May 22. A local spoke to ANI and confirmed, “The moon was sighted in Kargil yesterday so we are celebrating Eid in Ladakh today. Due to COVID-19 outbreak, we will be offering prayers at our homes.”
This year, Ramadan began in India on April 26 and Muslims around the world observed Roza.
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