UAE announces first day of Eid Al Fitr; Shawwal Moon not spotted
- Sulaiman Umar
- 08 Apr, 2024
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The Shawwal crescent that signals the end of Ramadan has not been spotted in the UAE. The holy month will thus last the full 30 days, with Tuesday being the last day of Ramadan. Islamic festival Eid Al Fitr will fall on Wednesday, April 10. This means public and private sector employees get a nine-day break including the weekends.
The UAE’s moon-sighting committee had asked Muslims across the country to search the skies for the crescent. Like all months in the Islamic Hijri calendar, Ramadan lasts 29 or 30 days. In the lunar calendar, the sighting of the crescent determines when one month ends and the next starts. Muslims look for the crescent on the 29th of each month.
With Eid falling on Wednesday, here’s what that means for residents when it comes to the holiday duration; free parking and toll timings; and Eid prayer timings.
Culled from Khaleej Times
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