e-Hilal Committee announces Shawl moon sighting, Eid ul Fitr on Monday June 26
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LAHORE – Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman has announced positive Shawwal moon-sighting on Sunday confirming that Pakistan is to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday.
The moon-sighting committee convened a meeting today to sight Shawwal moon.
Saudi Arabia, Middle East and Gulf countries are celebrating Eid today. The special day started with Eid prayers in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Palestine and other Gulf countries, whereas, the crescent of Shawwal was not sighted in Oman.
Spiritual gatherings were observed at Masjid al-Haram and Masjid-e-Nabvi. King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and crown prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the Eid prayer at Masjid al-Haram in the presence of more than two million people.
