Hyderabad: India is going to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr on Monday, March 31, as the crescent moon was sighted on Sunday.
Earlier, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Sadar Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Deccan, also known as the Moon Sighting Committee, conducted its monthly meeting to determine the date of Eid Al-Fitr in India.
The meeting was held at the Hussaini Building, Moazzam Jahi Market. It was supervised by Hazrat Maulana Syed Hassan Ibrahim Hussaini Qadri Sajjad Pasha, Secretary of Sadar Majlis Ulema Deccan.
Festival in other countries
The Hilal Committee of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) confirmed that Eid Al-Fitr will be celebrated on April 1 as the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted on Sunday.
Meanwhile, residents of Saudi Arabia and several other Middle Eastern countries are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr today as they sighted the Shawwal moon yesterday.
Eid Al-Fitr celebrations in Hyderabad, other Indian cities
After the announcement of the Eid Al-Fitr date, the markets in Hyderabad started gearing up for the rush tonight.
Tomorrow, the celebrations will begin after offering namaz at mosques and Eidgahs in Hyderabad and other cities in India.
Earlier, the Telangana government and educational institutions declared holidays on March 31 and April 1 for Eid Al-Fitr and the “Following Day of Ramzan”.
