Saudi Arabia Sights Shawwal Crescent, Confirms Sunday Eid-al-Fitr

Israel Adeleke

OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA OTN News reports that Saudia Arabia, on Saturday, said that the crescent of the month of Shawwal, 144, has been sighted.

 OTN News further reports that this new update was disclosed on Haramin’s official Facebook page, an official platform for the Muslim community across the world.

Furthermore, it added that Eid al-Fitr will now be held on Sunday, March 30, 2025 to mark the beginning of the new Islamic month.

OTN News observes that the Muslim community in Nigeria awaits the announcement of the Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs for the announcement in Nigeria.

Eid al-Fitr is the first of the two main festivals in Islam, the other being Eid al-Adha. It falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan.

Shawwal signifies new life and renewal after a month of spiritual cleansing. Considered a transformative period for Muslims, this month provides many opportunities to carry over the momentum of good habits established during Ramadan into Shawwal.