Eid Mubarak: Shawwal Crescent Moon Sighted, India to Celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Today

Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in India on April 22 (Saturday) after the Shawwal crescent moon, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramzan, was sighted on Friday evening.

The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of the mosque contacted many places and was informed that the moon was sighted everywhere, Fatehpuri Masjid Imam Mufti Mukarram Ahmad told PTI. Eid will be celebrated in the country on Saturday, he said.

The Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind said a meeting of Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee, Imarat-e-Sharaiyah-Hind was held and it was apprised that the moon was sighted in Delhi and other parts of the country.

“Maulana Najeebullah Qasmi Secretary, Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee, Imarat-e-Sharaiyah-Hind, has therefore, declared that the month of Shawwal shall begin on Saturday April 22, 2023 and Eid prayers will be performed Saturday,” a statement by Jamiat said.

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Describing Eid as a festival of brotherhood and harmony, Ahmad said “On this occasion, we pray that brotherhood and harmony that has existed in the country for 75 years continues to prosper.”Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali of Lucknow said the moon was also sighted at several places in Uttar Pradesh and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday.

Hundreds of devotees were seen offering ‘Alvida Namaz’ on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, at Jama Masjid in Old Delhi.

Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan, is celebrated worldwide on different dates depending on the sighting of the crescent moon, which signifies the beginning of the Shawwal month according to the lunar Islamic calendar.

Amid religious fervor, ‘Jumma-tul-Vida’ prayers were offered across Kashmir, including at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, marking the last Friday of Ramzan

Extending Eid greetings, President Droupadi Murmu urged all to take a pledge to promote feelings of brotherhood and harmony in the society. “Eid marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. This festival spreads the feelings of love, compassion and affection. Eid gives us the message of solidarity and mutual harmony,” she said.

This festival is imbued with the spirit of harmony and inspires us to build a peaceful and prosperous society, Murmu said. “On this occasion, let’s take a pledge to promote feelings of brotherhood and harmony in the society,” a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan quoted the president as saying.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on the eve of Eid to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina, wishing peace, harmony, good health, and happiness for people worldwide. He praised Hasina for transforming India and Bangladesh’s multilateral partnership-based relationship into a role model of neighbourly relations. Modi conveyed his Eid greetings on behalf of the people of India and wished for peace, harmony, good health, and happiness for both countries and people around the world.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan extended greetings for Eid al-Fitr. “May Eid al-Fitr bring us all together, transcending the boundaries of culture and religion. Let’s cherish this special occasion by spreading love and compassion to everyone around us. Wishing everyone a beautiful celebration filled with gratitude and togetherness,” he said in a tweet.