The Crime Desk: Citizens of Saudi Arabia have been urged to look at the moon of the holy month of Shawwal, i.e., Eid, on Monday (April 8) evening. The Supreme Court of the country called for this on Saturday.
Today, Monday, is the 29th day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia. If the Shawwal moon is sighted today, then Eid will be celebrated in the country on Tuesday (April 9). But if the moon is not sighted today on Monday, the month of Ramadan will be 30 days long, and the country will celebrate Eid on Wednesday (April 10).
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Hijri calendar. Arabic months are 29 and 30 days long. And the months are determined based on the sighting of the moon.
On March 11, 1445, Hijri, the moon of the month of Ramadan, was sighted in Saudi Arabia. Last year, the month of Ramadan was 29 days in Saudi Arabia. However, the month was 30 days in other countries around the world.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department of Bangladesh has said that the month of Ramadan may last 30 days in Bangladesh this year.
Source: Khaleej Times
