Eid-Ul-Fitr Moon Sighting 2020 Live Updates in Saudi Arabia: Shawwal Crescent Moon NOT Sighted, Eid Will be Celebrated on May 24
Eid-Ul-Fitr 2020: Catch live updates of moon sighting in Saudi Arabia.
Eid-ul-Fitr or Eid-al-Fitr marks the first day of Shawwal month. People in Saudi Arabia will make an attempt to sight the moon tonight. If the crescent Moon is sighted tonight, then the Gulf countries will be celebrating their Holy festival on May 24. The Saudi Arabia country follows Umm al-Qura calendar that is determined at the Institute of Astronomical & Geophysical Research of the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Riyadh.
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As per the Abu Dhabi’s International Astronomical Centre, Eid-ul-Fitr will fall on May 24. Hence, there is a high probability that the Moon will be sighted tonight in the Gulf countries.
The UAE government has set up a Moon sighting committee and they will be holding a video conference under the chairmanship of UAE’s Justice Minister.
Catch live updates of moon sighting in Saudi Arabia.
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Pakistan Minister of Science and Technology, Chaudhary Fawad
Hussain, also made an official announcement that crescent Moon will not be
sighted and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on May 24 (Sunday). The holy
festival of Eid will be celebrated on May 24 in many countries such as
Pakistan, UAE, Dubai, Saudi Arabia among others. -
The higher judiciary council of Saudi Arabia made an
official announcement that the Shawwal crescent Moon will not be sighted
tonight. Hence, Muslims will observe 30 days of fasting and Eid-ul-Fitr will be
celebrated on May 24 (Sunday) and May 23 (Saturday) will be observed last day
of Ramadan. -
On Friday, the royal court and the Supreme Court said that
Saturday will be last day of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on May
24, Sunday. -
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