Islamabad, Pakistan: Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow (Monday, March 31) across Pakistan with religious zeal and fervour as Shawwal moon was sighted on Sunday.
The Chairman of the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee made the official announcement.
The Central Ruat-e-Hilal Committee meeting was held at the Meteorological Department in Karachi to spot the moon of the Islamic month Shawwal. Many key religious clerics, members of the Ruat-e-Hilal Committee, and Met officials were present at the meeting.
Zonal Ruat-e-Hilal committees’ meetings were also held simultaneously in all key cities of the country to collect evidence.
The Islamic proofs of sighting the Shawwal moon were received from many parts of the country. Taking those witnesses of spotting Shawwal Moon, the Central Ruat-e-Hilal Committee announced of moon sighting and celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday (tomorrow).
Eid is the occasion of gaiety and enjoyment and Muslims across the world celebrate the festival in style.
It is very different from other festivals celebrated by followers of other religions. Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, to mark the end of a month long fast during the month of Ramadan.
Around the world, Eid is celebrated with enthusiasm and fervor and Muslims from all walks of life can be seen adorned in beautiful new clothes, visiting the mosques to attend Eid prayers.
Greetings of “Eid-Mubarak” or “Happy Eid” are exchanged. A very important aspect of Eid is the charity, which all the Muslims are expected to extend to the needy.
