Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated across the country on Friday.

The announcement came after a meeting of Qadeem Royat Hilal Committee headed by Maulana Mufti Mohammed Mukkaram, Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid today.

“The Eid moon has been sighted today in various places across the country. Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow,” said Maulana Mufti Mohammed Mukkaram, Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid.

Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is observed as a fasting period by Muslims who abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset and it culminates in Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.

PM greets people on Eid-ul-Fitr

The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has greeted the people on the joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.

The announcement for Eid clebrations came after a meeting of Qadeem Royat Hilal Committee headed by Maulana Mufti Mohammed Mukkaram, Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid on Thursday.

In his message, Dr. Manmohan Singh, said that the festival of Eid, which marks the culmination of the holy month of ‘Ramzan’, is a celebration of the spirit of sharing and brotherhood.

May this festival bring peace, prosperity and happiness, the Prime Minister added.

“The Eid moon has been sighted today in various places across the country. Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow,” Maulana Mufti Mohammed Mukkaram, Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid, said.