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IS IT EID AL-FITR TODAY? The timing of Eid al-Fitr is based on the sighting of the crescent moon per the Islamic lunar calendar and it can be difficult to predict when the festival will
start in each country. While some Muslims wait to see the moon themselves, many either use the calculated time of the new moon, or base it on the declaration made in Saudi Arabia or Turkey.
For most, Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on Sunday, May 24. The higher judiciary council of Saudi Arabia has announced no moon had been sighted on Friday, meaning 30 days of fasting will be
completed and Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on May 24. The council tweeted: “The moon has NOT been sighted in Saudi Arabia. #EidAlFitr will be celebrated on Sunday 24th May 2020. In sha
Allah. “May Allah accept our fasting, prayers and 'ibadah and allow us to end the blessed month of #Ramadan with devotion and 'ibadah. Aameen.”