Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated in Kashimir and Pakistan yesterday as the Shawwal moon was sighted on 23 May, Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman said on Saturday after a prolonged meeting in Karachi.
The committee’s meeting was held in Karachi with Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman in the chair, while meetings of the zonal committees also took place at their respective provincial headquarters.
He said that decision was made after receiving authentic testimonies from Balochistan’s Chaman and Pasni areas.
Responding to a question about Federal Science Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Mufti Muneeb demanded that Prime Minister Imran Khan must stop him from interfering in the religious matters.
He said that the minister “has no real authority” to decide over such matters and rejected the perception that the announcement was made under any pressure from the government.
Addressing a press conference earlier in the day, Fawad had said: “The Shawwal moon was born on May 22 at 10:30pm and will be visible between 7.36pm and 8.15pm tonight in Badin, Thatta and Pasni.”
‘Simple Eid’
Prime Minister Modi urged the nation to observe the Eid with simplicity amid the coronavirus pandemic.and social distancing must be strictly observed throughout the Eid holidays.
Eid in India and Bangladesh on today
Meanwhile, the authorities in Bangladesh and India have announced that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on May 25 (Monday) i.e. today as the Shawwal moon was not visible on Saturday.
Delhi’s Jama Masjid Shahi Imam in a statement said that the moon was not sighted on 23 may and Eid-ul-Fitr well be celebrated in Indian on Monday. He also appealed to the people to take precautions and maintain social distancing.
A senior official of Bangladesh’s religious ministry confirmed that the Shawwal moon has not been sighted in the country on 23 May and the first of Shawwal will fall on today.
Furthermore, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr yesterday as the moon was not sighted on Friday.
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