Rabat- Eid El Fitr in Saudi Arabia will be celebrated Friday July 17, Al Arabiya TV channel said on Thursday evening.
“A new moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, heralding the start of Eid Al-Fitr holiday,” Al Arabiya network said citing local reports.
The UAE, Kuwait also announced that Eid El Fitr will be celebrated on Friday, while Iraq and Bangladesh announced that the holiday will be observed on Saturday, the same source added.
Eid El Fitr is the first day of the month of Shawal, which follows Ramadan in the Islamic calendar.
At the time of writing, Moroccan authorities have still not announced whether Eid El Fitr will be celebrated on Friday or Saturday.
Meanwhile, Morocco’s Prime Minister, Abdelilah Benkirane, said during the weekly ministerial meeting on Thursday that Eid El Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday.
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