Crescent sighted, Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday

Hyderabad, Aug 8: The Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated across the State on Friday as the crescent of Holy Shavval has been sighted on Thursday night.

This was announced by a team of noted Islamic Scholars under the aegis of the Central Ruiyat-e-Hilal Committee – Hyderabad Deccan. The Committee which met at the Hussaini Building at Moazzam Jahi Market on Thursday evening, made the announcement after getting confirmation from all the districts and neighbouring States, that the crescent has been sighted. Therefore, the Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday.

The meeting was attended by Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Deccan Secretary-General and Muslim Personal Law Board member Moulana Syed Qubul Pasha Shuttari and others.

- INN