Saudi Arabia announces Sunday Eid-el-Fitr
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday announced that the crescent of Shawwal has been sighted.
It made the disclosure on Haramin’s official Facebook page, an official platform for the Muslim community across the world.
It also added that Eid al-Fitr will now be held on Sunday, March 30, 2025 to mark the beginning of the new Islamic month.
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“The crescent moon for the month of Shawwal 1446 was sighted in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated on Sunday, March 30, 2025,” the post read.
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, and is celebrated by Muslims worldwide with prayers, feasting and acts of charity.
However, as tradition, Muslims in Nigeria would have to wait on the Sultan of Sokoto, H.M. Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, for a directive on the ending of Ramadan.
