[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Thursday that because the Shawwal moon was not seen, Eid-ul-Fitr will fall on Saturday, April 22.
Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad, Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, made the announcement. According to the announcement, Saturday will be the first day of the holy festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, while Friday will also be significant because it will be celebrated as Jumma-tul-Wida.
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The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a notification shortly after the announcement, stating that Shawwal 1, 1444 AH would begin on Saturday.
The federal government has already declared Eid-ul-Fitr a five-day holiday. From Friday (April 21) to Tuesday (April 25), the holidays will be observed.
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The Ruet-i-Hilal Research Council (RHRC) stated earlier this month that Eid-ul-Fitr will most likely be celebrated on April 22, explaining that even though the committees will meet on the evening of April 20, the chances of seeing the moon are slim.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
