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The Islamic calendar, known as the Hijri calendar, goes by the lunar cycle, with the sighting of the new moon marking the start of Eid. At the festival, a sense of social conscience prevailed ...

Religious authorities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Bahrain said the new crescent of Shawwal (10th month of the Islamic calendar) was sighted Saturday and Eid ...

Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon celebrate Eid al-Fitr.

According to the Islamic calendar, dates will be determined by the moon. This means that the official confirmation of when Eid will be celebrated will only come after the moon is sighted.

In Saudi Arabia, Ramadan started a day earlier on March 1. The Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle, and the start of each Hijri month is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon.

MANILA, Philippines — Mark your calendars and prepare to file your ... holiday nationwide in observance of Eid’l-Fitr, the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Meanwhile, Marcos also ...

based on the moon’s cycles – unlike the Gregorian calendar, which follows the sun. As such, dates on the Islamic calendar come 10–12 days earlier each year. This means the dates of both Eids also move ...

However, the exact date is only confirmed close to the event, as the Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle. There is a possibility that Aidilfitri may fall on Monday, March 31 — or later on Tuesday ...

It occurs on the first day of the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, Shawwal 10. During the holy month of Ramadan, this festive feast marks the end of the month-long celebration of fasting. For ...

Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year. Though the holiday is marked on one day, some will celebrate this festival for as long as three ...