Bahrain moon-sighting panel to meet today

TDT | Manama

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The moon-sighting panel will convene today evening to receive news and testimonies about the birth of the new crescent, of the month of Shawwal for the year 1443 Hijri, signaling the advent of Eid Al Fitr.

The panel will meet at the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) headquarters on Saturday evening, it was announced.

The SCIA urged the public who sights the new Shawwal crescent to contact the moon-sighting panel. The sighting of the moon signifies the end of Ramadan, the ninth month on the lunar-based calendar. In the Islamic calendar, Ramadan is followed by the month of Shawwal.

The first three days of the month are celebrated as Eid Al Fitr. The council wished the Kingdom of Bahrain and its loyal people further security, progress and prosperity, under the wise leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.