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Eid in Saudi Arabia today

Monitoring Desk Published July 17, 2015
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KARACHI: The Shawwal moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar on Thursday and Eidul Fitr will be celebrated in the countries on Friday.

In Oman, the moon was not sighted. Hence Eid will fall on Saturday.

In the United States, too, Eid will be celebrated on Friday, according to the Fiqh Council of North America.

According to TV news chan­nels, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, Indo­nesia, Germany, Malaysia, Japan and Philippines will also celebrate the festival on Friday.

Published in Dawn, July 17th, 2015

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zehab.faisal
Jul 17, 2015 10:20am
In Saudi Arabia today is eid-ul-fitr in other countries such as According to TV news chan­nels, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, Indo­nesia, Germany, Malaysia, Japan and Philippines will also celebrate the festival on Friday.
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natey
Jul 17, 2015 10:24am
malaysia today also
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usman
Jul 17, 2015 10:34am
Eid Mubarak to our brothers
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Yasir
Jul 17, 2015 11:11am
Eid mubarik to all
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saqib ghumman
Jul 17, 2015 12:27pm
Hoping all Muslims will come out of Ramadan bit better and live with peace
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Thinker
Jul 17, 2015 12:29pm
let our brothers wish eid, wish to be in moon.let us
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noshin
Jul 17, 2015 01:28pm
Eid Mubarak to all Muslims living across the world! Specially to our Kashmiri brothers!
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Factual
Jul 17, 2015 04:56pm
Eid Mubarak
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Gaurav Arya
Jul 17, 2015 04:59pm
Why is Eid not celebrated across the world on one day? Even in Pakistan, I believe KP celebrates it a day prior.
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