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Afghan men attend Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Kabul presidential palace in Afghanistan on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP)The Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations began on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, after the moon crescent Shawwaal was sighted Monday night, late at night. Khaleej Times reported. The Eid-ul-Fitr prayer marks the end of the holy fast month of Ramzan.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Sovereign of Dubai, wished all the inhabitants of the United Arab Emirates and the Arab world a peaceful and blessed Eid on Twitter.
Eid Mubarak to the people of the United Arab Emirates and the Arab and Muslim world. May we all celebrate a peaceful and blessed Eid.
– His Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) June 3, 2019
The region of Central Asia, which includes Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Tuesday.
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Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan and Australia have announced that Tuesday would be the last day of Ramzan and that the Eid-ul-Fitr would be held on Wednesday.
The date of Eid ul-Fitr generally varies from one country to another, depending on whether the moon has been spotted or not. The lunar cycle is used to calculate the Islamic era hijri and Ramadan this year was observed at a different time in India, the moon not being visible in some parts of India. As has been the case many times in the past, Eid is celebrated different days throughout the country.
Muslims in India, except those in Kerala and the districts of Udupi and Dakshin Kannada in Karnataka, will celebrate Eid or Eid ul-Fitr on June 5 if the moon is sighted on June 4.
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