Joy envelopes nation as Eid is celebrated in UAE today

Dubai - Sheikh Mohammed greets all the people of the UAE and Arab and Islamic countries on Eid Al Fitr.

Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated in the UAE today, after the crescent moon was sighted late on Monday night.

Today will be the first day of Shawwal 1440 H, the UAE Moon-sighting Committee said in a statement issued after its meeting at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on his Twitter account, greeted all the people of the UAE and Arab and Islamic countries on Eid Al Fitr.

Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi Al Dhaheri, Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Committee, said the committee, as per the Shariah methods of sighting the Shawwal crescent and making necessary contacts with neighbouring countries, declared that Monday was the last day of Ramadan 1440.

The minister and members of the committee extended greeting to the President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces; and Their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates.

They also greeted the UAE people and Muslims across the world on the occasion.

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