It asked all the Muslim community in the United States to make an effort to sight the Hilal on the evening of Saturday, June 24, 2017, for the month of Ramadan ul Mubarak 1438.
Air customs centers at Dubai Cargo Village, Dubai Airport Free Zone- gate number (5), and Dubai Flower Center will work round-the-clock; whereas inspection section at Dubai Multi Commodities Center will work on Saturday 24 June from 9am to 2pm, and in case the holiday extended to 2nd July, Thursday 29th June will be a working day. It may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays, as the moon sighting begins at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday.
Nyasa Times wishes the Muslims a blessed Eid. After Eid Al Fitr promo period users still will be able to continue using UAE WiFi by Etisalat with free access if eligible to it, or with paid packages of their choice.
According to Islam, Eid-al-Fitr is celebrated to honour Prophet Mohammed by keeping fast for the whole month of Ramzan and breaking it on the first day of Shawwal.
Egyptian Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar has issued directives to security agencies to take "decisive measures to foil any attempt to mar Eid al-Fitr celebrations", a security source was quoted as saying.
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This year, Eid will start on Sunday June 25 and marks the start of a month of celebration.
Muslims believe that if they fast for six days in Shawwal, Allah will reward them as if they had fasted for the entire year.
Saudi Arabia and other countries that started observing the fasting month on May 27 will also look out for the Eid moon on Saturday evening.
If the moon is sighted, the first day of Eid al-Fitr will fall on Sunday. Then they head towards mosque or masjid for special prayers known as Salat al-Eid (Eid prayers).
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