NEW DELHI: Muslims in India will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramzan, tomorrow (Friday) after Shawwal moon has been sighted on Thursday evening.
The announcement came after a meeting of Qadeem Royat Hilal Committee headed by Maulana Mufti Muhammed Mukkaram, Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid on Thursday.
“The Eid moon has been sighted today in various places across the country. Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow,” Maulana Mufti Mohammed Mukkaram, Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid, said.
Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is observed as a fasting period by Muslims who abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset and it culminates in Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.
