The crescent of Shawwal, the 10th lunar month, signifying the end of Ramadhan, has been sighted in Tumair and Sudair, in Saudi Arabia, Thursday April 20, 2023.
Consequently, Friday April 21, 2023, is the Eid-l-Fitr celebration in the country.
This was announced via a verified twitter handle of the two holy mosques of Makkah and Madinah, ‘Haramain Sharifain’.
The physical search for the new monn was carried out by a team of astronomers led by Dr Abduallah Khudair.
The search from the estern provinces of the Kingdom, a few minutes after the sunset was negative, according to the Supreme Courts.
“No sightimgs reported from eastern provinces of the Kingdom a few minutes after sunset, the Supreme Courts has been informed.
“Tumair observatory in central region is recording ‘witnesses’ who have sighted the moon.”
While muslims in Nigeria await the sighting of their own crescent and subsequent announcement by Amir (Leader) of Muslims in Nigeria, the Sultan of Sokoto and the President General, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, sequel to the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs President General directive on Wednesday for Muslim community to be on the watch out.
According to social media posts shared by the International Astronomy Centre, Saturday April 22 will be the first day of Eid Al Fitr in Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Japan.