US EditionEgypt officially announces Friday, as the first day of Eid al-Fitr
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The Egyptian Fatwa Authority announced that Thursday is the last day of the holy month of Ramadan and that Friday is the first day of Shawwal, the first day of Eid al-Fitr.
The Crescent Moon of the Month of Shawwal, 1447 A.H.
In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful Announcement Concerning: The Crescent Moon of the Month of Shawwal, 1447 A.H. اضغط هنا لملاحظة بيان هلال شهر شوال ١٤٤٦ هـ To the respected believers in North America, Peace be upon you. The Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America announces that Friday, March 20th, 2026, will be the first day of the month of Shawwal, 1447 A.H. for the entire region of North…
The Committee announced that tomorrow Friday is the first day of the 1447th Id al-Fitr, which came out of a statement issued by the Committee after its meeting on Thursday evening, to enquire the shoal month. Several countries announced tomorrow the first day of the holiday; among them Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Palestine.
The National Crescent Sighting Committee in Mauritania announced that Friday will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr. The committee stated that this decision was based on the sighting of the crescent moon by citizens in various parts of the country. Therefore, the first day of Shawwal for the year 1447 AH is Friday, March 20, 2026, according to the statement. The committee added that the Eid al-Fitr prayer will be held at 9:00 AM at the Ibn Abbas M…
Dar Al-Ifta declares Friday first day of Eid Al-Fitr in Egypt
Egypt’s Dar Al-Ifta announced on Thursday that the crescent moon marking the start of Shawwal for the year 1447 AH has been sighted. In an official statement, the authority said its Sharia and scientific committees across the country observed the crescent after sunset on the 29th of Ramadan, corresponding to March 19, 2026. The verified sighting confirms that Friday, March 20, 2026, will be the first day of Shawwal and the start of Eid Al-Fitr. …
Egypt officially announces Friday, as the first day of Eid al-Fitr
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta announced on Thursday evening that Friday, March 20, 2026, will mark the first day of Eid al-Fitrand the beginning of the Islamic month of Shawwal 1447 AH. The announcement followed the official sighting of the new lunar crescent by the nation’s specialized Sharia and scientific committees. After sunset on Thursday, the 29th …
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