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Eid Al Fitr moon sighted in UAE and Saudi Arabia
Kuwait, Jordan and Palestine will also mark Eid on Thursday; Oman on Friday
ByStaff
PublishedWednesday, August07, 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 also and tomorrow is the first day of Shawwal.
Kuwait, Jordan and Palestine will also mark Eid on Thursday.
But 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 highin 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 50per cent.
Eid in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is celebrated a day later

Happy Eid Al Fitr to all my friends.

SMH......no moon, no Islam.

But why is the omnipotent and all knowing Allah doesn't know that stars do not have five ends but five end star is used to depict Islam logo

salamalaikum brothers & sisters,it has been annouced via nta that the sultan & muslim leaders have instruct that the moon has been sighted & thursday 8th is eid fitr...buh why is it dat we dont av this tread on front page,is this a conspiracy against islam by our so-called moderators/admins *what a shame* *smh*

hmmm ISLAM and the Moon !

frosbel: hmmm ISLAM and the Moon !

Islam is an organized religion..Ordained by d almighty himself. His able to show hw powerful he is. At all time..ALLAH AKBAR..If only U̶̲̥̅̊ know...