Several Arab countries have announced the end of the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday and the celebration of Eid Al Fitr on Friday.
This is the case of Saudi Arabia, where the royal cabinet indicated in a press release that the first day of Chaoual will correspond to Friday, the day of Eid Al Fitr. :
Also in the United Arab Emirates, the commission in charge of the observation of the lunar crescent announcing the month of Chaoual 1444 H revealed that Friday will be the day of Eid Al Fitr.
In Qatar, the competent authorities have confirmed the observation of the lunar crescent announcing the month Chaoual 1444 H, stressing that Friday corresponding to April 21, 2023 will be the day of Eid Al-Fitr.
The lunar crescent announcing the month of Shawual 1444 H was also observed Thursday evening in Kuwait, Bahrain, Palestine, Jordan, Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Egypt.