The Hilal crescent has been sighted in Maharashtra, West Bengal and Assam. The Hilal Committees in Mumbai, Kolkata and Guwahati have confirmed the sighting of the moon. Eid ul-Fitr in the three states, along with other parts of India will be celebrated tomorrow.
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Eid Moon Sighted in Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal; Eid ul-Fitr 2018 to be Celebrated Tomorrow
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15 Jun, 20:11 (IST)
Hilal Committee in Mumbai has confirmed the sighting of moon in the region. The crescent was visible in most parts of the city, including its peripheries.
15 Jun, 19:52 (IST)
Eid Moon has been sighted in Mumbai and some parts of Maharashtra. The state will celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, June 16. Meanwhile, the announcement from Hilal Committees in West Bengal and Assam is awaited.
Mumbai/Kolkata, June 15: While the rest of India is bound to celebrate Eid al-Fitr tomorrow, ambiguity remains in West Bengal, Assam and Maharashtra - the three states where Ramzan began on May 18, a day later than scheduled. The three states have completed 29 fasts and if the moon will be sighted this evening, Eid will be celebrated tomorrow. But if the crescent is not spotted, West Bengal, Assam and Maharashtra will celebrate Eid on Sunday. Stay tuned here for the live updates on Eid moon sighting.
The Hilal Committees in Kolkata, Mumbai and Guwahati will be meeting post namaz-e-maghrib and issue a statement on sighting of the moon. The local populace has been asked to come up with testimonies if they spot the crescent in any part of the state.
Meanwhile, most of the Islamic world celebrated Eid today, on June 15, as the Hilal crescent was spotted yesterday. Among the major nations where the moon was not sighted on Thursday were Pakistan, India, Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. In Bangladesh, no attempts were made to sight the crescent as it observed Ramadan from May 18, a day later than the most of Islamic nations.
Eid al-Fitr is the biggest festival observed by the Muslim community. The festival also marks the end of Ramzan, the Islamic month when Muslims are bound to fast from dawn to dusk.
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