Saudi Arabia, other Arab states to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday
NU Online · Selasa, 30 September 2008 | 01:18 WIB
Saudi Arabia announced Monday to be the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and Tuesday as the first day of Eid al-Fitr festivities.
The crescent of the month of Shawal was sighted in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi legal moon sighting panel was quoted by DPA as saying in a statement.<>
According to Koranic rules, fasting should end when the crescent of the lunar month of Shawal is sighted.
Jordanian Chief Justice Ahmad Helayel said that although the crescent had not yet been sighted in Jordan, the Hashemite Kingdom would
Other Arab countries decided to follow the Saudi lead, including Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Yemen and the Palestinian Authority.
Libya, where the fasting month started a day before other countries in the region, also decided to celebrate Eid on Tuesday. (dar)
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