Fitr moon sighted in
UAE and Saudi Arabia
Oman to mark Eid on Friday; Japan celebrates
Eid on Thursday
By Staff
Published Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Shawwal moon has been sighted in the
UAE and tomorrow (Thursday) is Eid Al Fitr, the
UAE Moon Sighting Committee said.
Eid Al Fitr moon has been sighted in Saudi
Arabia and tomorrow is the first day of
Shawwal, Geo TV reported quoting an official
statement.
Kuwait, Jordan and Palestine will also mark Eid
on Thursday.
Oman announced that Shawwal moon has not
been sighted and Eid Al Fitr will be marked on
Friday.
Meanwhile, Eid Al Fitr moon has also been
sighted in Japan and tomorrow is the first day
of Shaawal.
Muslim scholars in Saudi Arabia appeared split
on Tuesday on whether the end-of-Ramadan
moon should be sighted on Tuesday, which
marks 28 days of the fasting month.
Quoting Pakistan Meteorological Department,
daily Express News reported on Tuesday that
the chances of sighting the moon on Thursday
are “extremely high in Sindh and Balochistan.”
It said the moon would be clearly sighted in
interior areas of Sindh including Hyderabad
and Karachi. Chances of sighting the moon in
Punjab on August 8 were 50 per cent.
Eid in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is
celebrated a day later.
Image courtesy www.shutterstock.comFitr moon sighted in
UAE and Saudi Arabia
Oman to mark Eid on Friday; Japan celebrates
Eid on Thursday
By Staff
Published Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Shawwal moon has been sighted in the
UAE and tomorrow (Thursday) is Eid Al Fitr, the
UAE Moon Sighting Committee said.
Eid Al Fitr moon has been sighted in Saudi
Arabia and tomorrow is the first day of
Shawwal, Geo TV reported quoting an official
statement.
Kuwait, Jordan and Palestine will also mark Eid
on Thursday.
Oman announced that Shawwal moon has not
been sighted and Eid Al Fitr will be marked on
Friday.
Meanwhile, Eid Al Fitr moon has also been
sighted in Japan and tomorrow is the first day
of Shaawal.
Muslim scholars in Saudi Arabia appeared split
on Tuesday on whether the end-of-Ramadan
moon should be sighted on Tuesday, which
marks 28 days of the fasting month.
Quoting Pakistan Meteorological Department,
daily Express News reported on Tuesday that
the chances of sighting the moon on Thursday
are “extremely high in Sindh and Balochistan.”
It said the moon would be clearly sighted in
interior areas of Sindh including Hyderabad
and Karachi. Chances of sighting the moon in
Punjab on August 8 were 50 per cent.
Eid in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is
celebrated a day later.
Image courtesy www.shutterstock.comFitr moon sighted in
UAE and Saudi Arabia
Oman to mark Eid on Friday; Japan celebrates
Eid on Thursday
By Staff
Published Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Shawwal moon has been sighted in the
UAE and tomorrow (Thursday) is Eid Al Fitr, the
UAE Moon Sighting Committee said.
Eid Al Fitr moon has been sighted in Saudi
Arabia and tomorrow is the first day of
Shawwal, Geo TV reported quoting an official
statement.
Kuwait, Jordan and Palestine will also mark Eid
on Thursday.
Oman announced that Shawwal moon has not
been sighted and Eid Al Fitr will be marked on
Friday.
Meanwhile, Eid Al Fitr moon has also been
sighted in Japan and tomorrow is the first day
of Shaawal.
Muslim scholars in Saudi Arabia appeared split
on Tuesday on whether the end-of-Ramadan
moon should be sighted on Tuesday, which
marks 28 days of the fasting month.
Quoting Pakistan Meteorological Department,
daily Express News reported on Tuesday that
the chances of sighting the moon on Thursday
are “extremely high in Sindh and Balochistan.”
It said the moon would be clearly sighted in
interior areas of Sindh including Hyderabad
and Karachi. Chances of sighting the moon in
Punjab on August 8 were 50 per cent.
Eid in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is
celebrated a day later.
Image courtesy www.shutterstock.com

Let us wait for the official statement from Nigeria and while we do so, please edit your post to make it more readable.

And why is Oman marking it on friday when the moon has been sighted?

deols: Let us wait for the official statement from Nigeria and while we do so, please edit your post to make it more readable.

And why is Oman marking it on friday when the moon has been sighted?

Oman announced that Shawwal moon has not been sighted and Eid Al Fitr will be marked on Friday.