BREAKING: Saudi Arabia, 6 other countries announce end of Ramadan, declare Sunday June 25 Eid-el-Fitr day

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– Seven countries have announced end of Ramadan

– The countries include Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates

– Meanwhile Nigeria is yet to announce the sighting of the moon

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates have announced an end to this year’s Ramadan Fast, according to Aljazeera.

Consequently, the countries have therefore fixed Sunday as the first day of Eid-el-Fitr 1438, the report said.

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Eid al-Fitr is usually commemorated marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates have announced an end to this year’s Ramadan Fast

The report said that: “Turkey and Muslim communities in North America, Europe and Australia had previously announced they would celebrate Eid al-Fitr from Sunday June 25 based on astronomical calculations.

“Oman, however, has not sighted the moon, and thus declared Monday June 26 as the first day of Eid

al-Fitr.

“Bangladesh, Pakistan, India will be sighting the moon on Sunday. These countries started Ramadan on May 28 and so Sunday will be the 29th of Ramadan for them.”

All the countries who have confirmed Sunday as Eid-el-Fitr are Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Iraq (Sunnis), Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Lebanon, Malaysia, UAE, UK, United States and Yemen.

Nigeria is yet to announce the sighting of the moon.

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ZENITHBLOG.com had earlier reported that the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the Muslim Ummah in the country to look for the new Moon of Shawwal on Saturday, June 24.

ZENITHBLOG.com gathered that the Sultan made the call in a statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Wali on Thursday June 22.

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