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Eid Al Fitr 2023 announced: Shawwal crescent moon spotted in Saudi Arabia

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Eid-Ul-Fitr Moon Sighting 2023 Live Updates In Saudi Arabia and Latest News: The most important festival of Muslims is Eid-ul-Fitr, which is also known as Sweet Eid. This festival is celebrated after the sighting of the moon on the last day of the month of Ramadan. Eid-ul-Fitr 2023 is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar.

Eid-Ul-Fitr Moon Sighting 2023 LIVE: Muslims in Saudi Arabia, India to spot crescent moon at this time

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Apr 21, 2023, 9:20 AM IST

Muslims in India are expected to spot the crescent today.
Apr 20, 2023, 9:49 PM IST

Eid-ul-Fitr will be clebrated on 22 April in India. The scholars, including India Union Muslim League (IUML) state president Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal cited that the Shawwal creacent moon was not sighted on Thursday.
Apr 20, 2023, 9:48 PM IST

The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand has confirmed that Muslims in the country will sight the Eid moon on Thursday 20 April, 2023.
Apr 20, 2023, 9:43 PM IST

The crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. Eid-Al-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday 21st April 2023.
Apr 20, 2023, 9:08 PM IST

The US has announced Friday- April 21, 2023 as the first day of Shawwal. `Eid Al-Fitr will be on Friday, April 21, according to the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), citing astronomical calculations.
Apr 20, 2023, 8:54 PM IST

What is Chand Raat?

The evening after the final and last day of Ramadan month is called Chand Raat. It is the evening when the crescent moon is sighted.
Apr 20, 2023, 8:31 PM IST

The Australian National Imams Council said that Eid Al-Fitr will be on Saturday, April 22, 2023, and the first day of the Month of Shawwal 1444AH.
Apr 20, 2023, 8:28 PM IST

Canada has also announced the date of celebration of Eid. The Association of Muslims in Canada has said that Eid-ul-Fitrs in 2023, will be celebrated on Friday, April 21, 2023.
Apr 20, 2023, 8:16 PM IST

Preparations as sunset time approaches in Saudi Arabia.
Apr 20, 2023, 8:11 PM IST

The crescent moon sighting observations made from Sudair and Tumair observatories will be part of Saudi Arabia's official decision.
Apr 20, 2023, 7:01 PM IST

After failing to witness the 'Shawwal Moon' on Thursday, Malaysian government has announced that the Eid in Malaysia will be celebrated on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Apr 20, 2023, 6:53 PM IST

Muslims refer to the crescent Moon as the 'Shawwal Moon' because it occurs during the tenth month of the lunar-based Islamic calendar.
Apr 20, 2023, 6:23 PM IST

Majils Ugama Islam Singapore has announced that Muslims in the country will celebrate Eid al Fitr on Saturday April 22, 2023.
Apr 20, 2023, 5:57 PM IST

Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan, which began on March 23.
Apr 20, 2023, 5:56 PM IST

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday called on whoever sights the crescent moon with naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court and register their testimony, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Apr 20, 2023, 5:55 PM IST

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have also urged all Muslims to observe the the crescent of Shawwal 1444, 2023 on Thursday.
Apr 20, 2023, 5:32 PM IST

To commemorate Eid 2023, the UAE moon-sighting committee has invited Muslims in the country to watch for the Shawwal crescent moon on Thursday evening.
Apr 20, 2023, 5:30 PM IST

Kerala is the only Indian state whose Eid-ul-Fitr date is determined by the Saudi Arabian moon sighting.
Apr 20, 2023, 5:18 PM IST

The latest moon sighting calculations predict that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on April 21, based on the Shawwal crescent moon being sighted on April 20.

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