United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia and Japan also announced they would begin observing Eid al-Fitr on Sunday.
Eid-al-Fitr is that only day of Shawwal that Muslims are not permitted to fast and many chose to fast for further six days after Eid.
" Reliable reports of moon sighting were received from Muslim leaders and religious organisations across the country, which were duly verified and authenticated by the National Moon Sighting Committee". Afghan News Agency on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook.
In honor of the Eid al-Fitr holidays, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Eduardo Año has agreed to give an eight-hour "Humanitarian Pause" in the ongoing operations in Marawi City Sunday.
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The statement said this would ensure prosperity, security and stability not just for the Muslim Community but the nation as a whole.
"So on this day and in light of all of this, I ask you all to be unapologetic Muslims". According to astronomical projections, there was a chance of sighting of the moon on the 29 of Ramazan in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. "We respect is especially for the input in fighting extremism and xenophobia, for the efforts aimed at supporting peace and accord in this country with many ethnic groups and confessions", Medvedev said. Though Ramadan in the North African country has started on the same day as Saudi Arabia and many other Muslim countries, it is still not sure whether Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated on Sunday.
"The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Developnent is, therefore, wishing all Muslims in Malawi and in Diaspora, Happy Eid Mubarak, and the general public a restful public holiday on Monday, 26 June 2017". The holy festival of Eid marks the beginning of Shawwal, which is the tenth month of the lunar Islamic calendar.
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