Riyadh, Jul 16: A new moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, heralding the start of Eid Al-Fitr holiday in the region.
Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and the UK will celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Friday, while Muslims in other nations such as Iraq, India and Bangladesh will observe the holiday on Saturday.
Even though the holy month of Ramadan had commenced in most of the Middle Eastern countries and south Indian state of Kerala and coastal Karnataka on June 18, the celebration of Eid in Kerala and coastal Karnataka will be held on Saturday due to
For Muslims, Eid al-Fitr celebration begins after the fasting month of Ramadan ends. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food, drinks and sexual intercourse from dawn to dusk, which is an exercise in self-restraint, intended to bring the faithful closer to God.
Eid al-Fitr starts when the new moon is spotted in the sky, making the Eid holiday different around the Muslim world.
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