Is Eid 2024 today? Muslim in India to celebrate Eid on this date
Moon wasn't sighted. Key mosques in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka confirmed this. Consequently, Eid al-Fitr will be observed in much of the country on April 11.
Shawwal Moon Sighted in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as the crescent for the Islamic month of Shawwal was sighted there, announced the Union Territory's grand Mufti Nasir-Ul-Islam. Eid-ul-Fitr will also be celebrated in Ladakh on Wednesday, as the crescent was sighted in Kargil.
Kerala and West Asia to Celebrate Eid on April 10
Clerics in Kerala confirmed the sighting of the moon on Tuesday, and Eid celebration date for the state was announced. Islamic nations in West Asia are also observing the festival on April 10, with the Shawwal Moon sighted in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and other countries.
No Shawwal Moon Sighting in Delhi and Lucknow
Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Delhi, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, stated that there's no sighting of the Shawwal moon. «Eid will be celebrated on Thursday, April 11,» announced Bukhari. Similarly, Lucknow's Markazi Chand Committee confirmed the Eid celebration on April 11 due to the absence of moon sighting.
Significance of Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated worldwide on varying days, contingent upon the sighting of the crescent moon, indicating the commencement of the Shawwal month in the lunar Islamic calendar. This festival marks the conclusion of the fasting month of Ramadan, with the tradition of moon sighting deeply ingrained in Islamic culture over
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