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Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid tomorrow

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Saudi Arabia has announced that tomorrow (March 30) will mark the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr, reports Gulf News.

The crescent moon was spotted at Sudair and Tamir observatories in the Kingdom, Al Arabiya reported.

The sighting committees earlier began the process of investigating the sighting of the Eid-ul-Fitr moon at sunset in Saudi Arabia.

Eid is celebrated on Shawwal 1, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Islamic months last 29 or 30 days, depending on when the Moon is sighted. As the moon was sighted today, the Islamic month will last 29 days.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia urged Muslims across the country to look for the crescent moon on the 29th of Ramadan.

In an official announcement, the Supreme Court earlier this week called on anyone who sights the moon -- either with the naked eye or using binoculars -- to report their observation to the nearest court and register their testimony.

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Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid tomorrow

Photo: Collected

Saudi Arabia has announced that tomorrow (March 30) will mark the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr, reports Gulf News.

The crescent moon was spotted at Sudair and Tamir observatories in the Kingdom, Al Arabiya reported.

The sighting committees earlier began the process of investigating the sighting of the Eid-ul-Fitr moon at sunset in Saudi Arabia.

Eid is celebrated on Shawwal 1, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Islamic months last 29 or 30 days, depending on when the Moon is sighted. As the moon was sighted today, the Islamic month will last 29 days.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia urged Muslims across the country to look for the crescent moon on the 29th of Ramadan.

In an official announcement, the Supreme Court earlier this week called on anyone who sights the moon -- either with the naked eye or using binoculars -- to report their observation to the nearest court and register their testimony.

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