Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi, Minister of Justice, has formed the moon-sighting committee for the month of Shawwal, Hijri 1435.
The committee, chaired by Al Badi himself, includes Mohammed bin Hamad Al Badi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice, along with a number of officials. He has urged all Shariah courts across the country to look out for the crescent moon and inform the committee. The committee will hold a meeting after Maghreb prayer on Sunday (29th of Ramadan, Hijri 1435) corresponding to July 27, 2014 at the Judiciary Department in Abu Dhabi.