DUBAI – The crescent of the Shawwal moon has been sighted in Jebel Hafeet,Al Ain, the International Astronomy Center announced on Thursday.

This means Eid Al Fitr should begin on Friday (tomorrow), reports KhaleejTimes.

However, the final decision will be taken when the moon-sighting committeein the UAE, which will meet only after Maghrib prayer, announces itsdecision.

In the UAE, as announced earlier, the public sector will observe their Eidbreak until Sunday, June 17, while the private sector will observe atwo-day break on Friday and Saturday, should Friday be the first day of Eid.