Kerala, J&K to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr today

July 06, 2016 08:33

Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting and holy month of Ramzan, on Wednesday.

The Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Bashiruddin Ahmad had on Tuesday announced that Eid-ul-Fitr would be celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir today following reports of sighting of the crescent.

Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is observed as a fasting period by Muslims world over who abstain from food and water during the period extending from 30 minutes before the sunrise to sunset.

In the rest of country though, Eid-ul-Fitr would be celebrated on Thursday.

"Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Thursday as the moon was not sighted on Tuesday" Imam of Delhi's Fatehpuri Masjid Mufti

Mohammad Mukarram Ahmed said.

As this lunar month was of 30 days, fasting by Muslims will automatically be over on July 7, the day on which Eid was be celebrated.

"Hence, the festival will be celebrated on Thursday," the Imam said.

The Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, also announced that the Eid will be celebrated on July 7.

Earlier in the day, the Centre announced that its offices in the national capital will remain closed on Thursday in view of Eid.

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