Eid ul-Fitr Moon sighted in Patna, Kolkata; Hilal committee meetings across India underway
29 July 2014 1:56 AM IST
In Mumbai and Delhi, Hilal Committee meetings are underway
A man busy sighting the moon. (Photo: AP)
Mumbai: The Eid ul-Fitr will be celebrated in Bihar and West Bengal on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 after the Eid moon was sighted in parts of the two states in India. The respective Hilal committees announced on Monday after the Magrhib prayers.
"The new moon has been sighted in some parts of Bihar, accordingly Eid ul-Fitr will be celebrated here on Tuesday", Mohammad Wali Rehmani of Khanqah Rehmania, Munger, reportedly said.
The moon has been sighted and according to that Eid-ul-fitr will be celebrated tomorrow: Maulana KRF Mahali pic.twitter.com/wrIJ5dKsah
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2014He also said that the new moon of Shawwal month (Arabic month followed by Ramadan) is also sighted in villages near Kolkata.
In Maharashtra and major parts of Hyderabad the atmosphere is cloudy due to which the followers were unable to sight the Moon.
In Mumbai and Delhi, Hilal Committee meetings are underway. A formal announcement when the Eid will be celebrated in India is expected shortly.
On Monday Muslims around the Arab world including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Jordan, the United States of America (USA), Europe and Bangladesh celebrated Eid ul-Fitr, a holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
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