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Shawwal moon sighted in India, Eid-ul-Fitr 2023 to be celebrated tomorrow

Eid-Ul-Fitr Moon Sighting 2023 Live Updates In India and Latest News: The crescent moon also called as Chaand Raat was sighted in India on Friday. The Eid-ul-Fitr 2023 will be celebrated the following day.

Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar.

Muslims in several regions of the world celebrated the beginning of Eid al-Fitr by offering prayers on Friday. The festival symbolises the conclusion of the sacred month of Ramadan and starts with the appearance of the new crescent moon.

Eid-ul-Fitr 2023 Moon Sighting India LIVE: India all set to celebrate Eid; Updates on Chand Raat, Shawwal Cres

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Apr 22, 2023, 1:05 AM IST

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Apr 21, 2023, 6:59 PM IST

The Kerala government has also declared April 22 as a government holiday to observe Eid, despite the official calendar marking the holiday on Friday, April 21.
Apr 21, 2023, 6:58 PM IST

Eid al-Fitr is a significant and joyous occasion celebrated by Muslims worldwide on the first day of Shawwal, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, which involves fasting.
Apr 21, 2023, 6:49 PM IST

Eid Moon was sighted in India as Muslims prepare to celebrate Eid ul Fitr.
Apr 21, 2023, 5:59 PM IST

The crescent Moon is expected to be seen on Friday marking the end of Ramadan in India and other countries.
Apr 21, 2023, 5:59 PM IST

Muslims in different parts of India are celebrating the last Jummah (Friday) of Ramadan today, April 21, before the Eid celebrations begin all across the country.
Apr 21, 2023, 5:57 PM IST

'Jumma-tul-Vida' prayers, marking the last Friday of Ramzan, were offered across Kashmir including at the historic Jamia Masjid here with religious fervour, officials told news agency PTI.
Apr 21, 2023, 5:53 PM IST

The announcement of the Eid is made via television, radio stations and mosques once the sighting of the moon has been confirmed.
Apr 21, 2023, 5:53 PM IST

The latest moon sighting calculations predict that Eid-ul-Fitr in India will be celebrated on April 22, based on the Shawwal crescent moon being sighted on April 21.

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