New Delhi/Islamabad/Dhaka: The new moon of the month of Shawwal has been sighted today in Punjab, Sindh and other parts of Pakistan, and hence Eid al Fitr will be celebrated here on Monday June 26, 2017, it is officially announced today evening.
""Shawwal’s crescent has been sighted in Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Badin, Pakpattan, Kasur, Bahwalpur, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Rohri, Naushero Feroze, Nawabshah, Sanghar, Mandi Bahauddin, Burewale, Kashmore, Okara, Lodhran, Shujabad, Karachi and other parts of Sindh and Punjab, which means Eid starts on Monday," Zonal Moon Sighting Committees and Met officials of Pakistan said.
Eid moonahs also been sighted in India and Bangladesh today.
"Muslims will celebrate the festival marking the end of Ramadan on Monday, a day after Saudi Arabia and other gulf states", announced the National Moon-sighting Committee, Bangladesh on Sunday evening.
Religious Affairs Minister Matior Rahman came to a media briefing after heading a meeting of the Islamic Foundation's moon-sighting committee at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
"The committee's members have reported seeing the Shawwal moon. Eid Mubarak!", Rahman said.
The new moon of the month of Shawwal marking the end of Ramdan is sighted today i.e. Sunday 29th Ramadan 1438H in different parts of India. Eid al Fitr hence will be celebrated in India on Monday June 26, 2017, Rooyat-e-Hilal Committee, Jama Masjid Delhi and Mumbai said in two separate statements.
Eid moon is sighted by the people today evening in most parts of India including Mumbai, Malegaon, Delhi, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
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08:52 pm The reports of moon sighting are pouring in from different parts of India even as the Markazi Rooyat-e-Hilal Committee in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Patna, Lucknow and other regions have confirmed Monday June 26, 2017 as the first day of Eid al Fitr in India.
Eid moon is also sighted in Bangladesh today.
"Muslims will celebrate the festival marking the end of Ramadan on Monday, a day after Saudi Arabia and other gulf states", announced the National Moon-sighting Committee today evening.
Religious Affairs Minister Matior Rahman came to a media briefing after heading a meeting of the Islamic Foundation's moon-sighting committee at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
"The committee's members have reported seeing the Shawwal moon. Eid Mubarak!", Rahman said.
08:33 pm The new moon of the month of Shawwal marking the end of Ramdan is sighted today i.e. Sunday 29th Ramadan 1438H in different parts of India. Eid al Fitr hence will be celebrated in India on Monday June 26, 2017, Markazi Chand Committee Firangi Mahal and Rooyate Hilal Committee Mumbai said in a statement.
"Eid al Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow i.e. Monday June 26, 2017", Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali said in a statement.
In a separate statement released today Jama Masjid Mumbai also confirmed Eid al Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow i.e. Monday.
Eid moon is sighted by the people today evening in most parts of India including Mumbai, Malegaon, Delhi, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
08:20 pm The new moon of the month of Shawwal marking the end of Ramdan is sighted today i.e. Sunday 29th Ramadan 1438H in different parts of India. Eid al Fitr hence will be celebrated in India on Monday June 26, 2017, Rooyat-e-Hilal Committee, Jama Masjid Delhi said in a statement.
07:45 pm The moon of Shawwal has been sighted on the sky of India and Bangladesh, bearing the news of the largest religious festival for Muslims - Eid-ul-Fitr - tomorrow i.e. Monday June 26, 2017.
Eid moon was sighted in different parts of India including Mumbai, Malegaon, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
07:00 pm The moon of Shawal has been sighted on the sky of Bangladesh, bearing the news of the largest religious festival for Muslims - Eid-ul-Fitr - tomorrow i.e. Monday June 26, 2017, The Daily Star reported a little while ago.
The National Moon Sighting Committee, Bangladesh is still in a meeting at the conference room of the Islamic Foundation to decide the first day of Eid al Fitr and a formal announcement is expteced any moment.
The Rooyat-e-Hilal Committee New Delhi and Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Lahore will also hold meeting shortly after the Maghrib prayers today and take a call on Eid al Fitr 2017 exact date.
Eid al Fitr in the two countries will also be celebrated on Monday June 26, 2017 if the new moon of the month of Shawwal is sighted today. Else, Monday will be counted as 30th day of Ramadan and Tuesday June 27 will mark the end of the fasting month and first day of Eid.
06:04 pm The Rooyat-e-Hilal Committee New Delhi, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Lahore and National Moon-Sighting Committee Bangladesh will hold meetings shortly after Maghrib prayers today i.e. Sunday June 25 corresponding to 29th Ramadan.
The meeting will decide when Eid al Fitr will be celebrated in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The first announcement will come from Bangladesh followed by India and Pakistan.
03:07 pm The Rooyat-e-Hilal Committee New Delhi, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Lahore and National Moon-Sighting Committee Bangladesh have appealed Muslims to sight for the crescent moon of the month of Shawwal today evening corresponding to 29th of Ramadan 1438H.
Similar appeals have also been issued by the regional moon sighting committees in the three countries in South Asia which host a sizeable population of Muslims.
The Rooyat-e-Hilal Committee New Delhi, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Lahore and National Moon-Sighting Committee Bangladesh will meet after Maghrib prayers today evening and collect moon sighting reports if any from different parts.
Eid al Fitr in the three countries will be celebrated on Monday June 26, 2017 if the new moon of the month of Shawwal is sighted today. Else, Monday will be counted as 30th day of Ramadan and Tuesday June 27 will mark the end of the fasting month and first day of Eid.
The official announcment by moon sighting committees and religious authorities in the three countries is expected by 08:00 pm today evening. Bangladesh will take a call first followed by India and Pakistan based on Sun set timing in the respective regions..
The sighting of the crescent will mark the end of the month of Ramadan during which Muslims observed fast. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam.
The beginning and end of Ramadan, and a month in the Islamic Calendar, has traditionally been based on “hilal” sightings, which is the method mentioned in the Holy Quran and followed by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
As per this tradition, a new month is sighted on 29th of the prevailing month. If the new moon, Crescent, is sighted, the next day is counted as first day of the next month. If not, the next day is counted as 30th day of the prevailing month and the new month begins thereafter.
Varying geographical and weather conditions meant that people in different locations cannot see the appearance of the crescent the same day, making Muslims around the world fast on different days.
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and other Arab States except Oman declared Sunday as the first day of Eid al Fitr. Shawwal 1st in these countries is today and Muslims in these countries are celebrating Eid after the moon was sighted on Saturday 29th of Ramadan in the region.
In a statement issued yesterday religious authorities in Oman said the Sahawwal moon could not be sighted in the country. Hence today is 30th Ramadan in Oman and Eid celebration will begin from Monday.
Moon Sighting Committees and religious authorities in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunie, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have also declared Sunday June 25 as the first day of Eid. The decision was taken after the new moon was sighted Saturday.
Muslims in the United States and Canada rely on moon sighting reports from Saudi Arabia and hence they are celebrating Eid al Fitr today.
Reports from London said new moon could not be sighted anywhere in UK on Saturday. Hence Muslims here will complete the 30 days of Ramadan and celebrate Eid on Monday June 26, 2017.
As for Kerala, Bhatkal, Udupi, Mangalore and parts of Coastal Karnataka, Muslims in this part of India started observing Ramadan a day before, and are celebrating Eid today i.e. Sunday June 25. The decision to celebrate Eid today in this part of India is taken after moon was sighted on Saturday, local moon sighting committees announced yesterday.