Eid is not on 6th July – Know its new date

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday and Thursday public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr.

The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision in a meeting held at the Islamic Foundation’s Baitul Mukarram office in the evening after reviewing the information of sighting of the Shawwal moon. Interestingly, the sighting of moon in Pakistan has a Kashmiri connection. Later, Bhopal Shahar Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadwi announced that Eid would be celebrated on Thursday – July 7.

Dunya media group wishes Muslims around the globe a happy Eid-ul-Fitr.

Usually, Pakistan celebrates Eid on the same day as parts of North India.

Quick question: what happens if the moon is still not sighted after Wednesday? .

Marking the end of Ramadan, Muslims are all set to celebrate the festivities of Eidul Fitr with religious fervor and delight. It is one of those events which highlights the brighter side of Islam.

“In the present circumstances, the message of Ramazan-ul-Mubarik’s training and the holy festival of Eid has become more important, so that the pleasures can be returned back to the world, faced with the critical problems caused by terrorism and injustice”.

In Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir, however, Eid will be celebrated tomorrow.