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Saudi Arabia calls for moon-sighting to mark start of Eid Al Fitr 2025

Saudi Arabia has called on people in the Kingdom to report moon-sighting ahead of Eid Al Fitr 2025

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Saudi Arabia has called on people in the Kingdom to look out for and report sightings of the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday.

The sighting of the moon will mean the end of Ramadan and the start of the Eid Al Fitr holiday.

The Supreme Court has called on Muslims across the Kingdom to sight the crescent of Shawwal moon Saturday evening, Ramadan 29, 1446 AH, corresponding to March 29, 2025.

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In an announcement, the Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent moon by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court and register their testimony.

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