During Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha you will notice many people saying ‘Eid Mubarak’ to one another. Eid al-Fitr, means ...

Muslim countries base official confirmation of Eid on moon sighting committees This year’s calendar could offer a more generous break, depending on the moon sighting Gulf News archives Dubai ...

Supplied Abu Dhabi: The Eid al-Fitr holidays in the UAE could last either four or five days, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon. Based on astronomical calculations, the first day of ...

This is because Islam uses a calendar based on the cycles of the Moon. There is a special festival to mark the end of Ramadan called Eid al-Fitr - the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast.