Eid al Fitr 2024: Saudi Arabia, UAE confirm last day of Ramadan
Saudi’s Supreme Court had asked Muslims across the country to sight the crescent moon to mark the start of Eid al Fitr
Saudi Arabia announced that Tuesday, April 9, will be the last day of Ramadan.
The Fatwa Council confirmed that Wednesday, April 10 is the first day of Shawwal marking the first day of Eid Al Fitr as the moon was not spotted on Monday after the evening prayers.
Saudi’s Supreme Court had asked Muslims across the country to sight the crescent moon on the 29th day of Ramadan to look for the moon.
Eid al Fitr 2024
Additionally, the UAE confirmed that the holy month of Ramadan would be a 30-day one and it would last until Tuesday, April 9.
غداً المتمم لشهر رمضان.. والأربعاء أول أيام عيد الفطر السعيد في الإمارات pic.twitter.com/UI9joQez8Q
— وكالة أنباء الإمارات (@wamnews) April 8, 2024
#BREAKING: Wednesday first day of Eid Al Fitr in UAEhttps://t.co/Q0jM57chNy pic.twitter.com/kZtG63rzZZ
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) April 8, 2024
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