Eid Al-Fitr starts on Thursday: Dar Al-Ifta
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:18 pm
Islamic holy month of Ramadan will end on 7 August, according to Dar Al-Ifta religious authority.
Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta religious authority announced that Thursday will mark the first day of the Arabic month of Shawal of the Islamic Calendar year 1434, making it the first day of the religious holiday Eid Al-Fitr.
The government institution that issues official edicts said it spotted the moon by the naked eye, which according to Islamic tradition, indicates the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
This year, Ramadan lasted 29 days long. Arabic months, based on a lunar system, end in either 29 or 30 days.
Eid Al-Fitr lasts for three days.
Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta religious authority announced that Thursday will mark the first day of the Arabic month of Shawal of the Islamic Calendar year 1434, making it the first day of the religious holiday Eid Al-Fitr.
The government institution that issues official edicts said it spotted the moon by the naked eye, which according to Islamic tradition, indicates the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
This year, Ramadan lasted 29 days long. Arabic months, based on a lunar system, end in either 29 or 30 days.
Eid Al-Fitr lasts for three days.