KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar will celebrate the first day of Aidilfitri on Friday (March 20).
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Court issued a statement on Wednesday announcing that the Supreme Court has decided that the final day of Ramadan in the Kingdom will fall on Thursday (March 19), with the first day of Aidilfitri on Friday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Meanwhile, the UAE’s Presidential Court made a similar announcement, stating that Thursday will mark the completion of the holy month of Ramadan in the UAE, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
In a statement, the Presidential Court said that, based on the decision of the Moon-sighting Committee for Syawal 1447 AH, which convened on Wednesday evening in Abu Dhabi, and following a review of reports and moon-sighting results across the country, the Syawal crescent was not sighted on that evening.
Similarly, Qatar’s Endowments and Islamic Affairs’ Ministry crescent moon sighting committee announced that Thursday will be the 30th and final day of Ramadan, with Aidilfitri beginning on Friday.
The committee said this in a statement issued after its meeting at the ministry’s headquarters on Wednesday evening, corresponding to Ramadan 29, 1447 AH, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
