Saudi declares Eid al-Fitr to start on Sunday
Published Date: 5/22/2020
Source: news.yahoo.com
The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, will begin on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, authorities in the kingdom said on Friday. "Saturday will be the last day of the sacred holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr will take place on Sunday," the royal court and the supreme court said, quoted by the official Saudi Press Agency. Religious authorities in Jerusalem, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Libya and Lebanon also said that Eid would begin on Sunday.