Tag: Aidilfitri

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar To Celebrate Aidilfitri On Friday

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama-Agencies) -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar will celebrate Aidilfitri on Friday (March 20). Saudi Arabia’s Royal Court issued a statement on Wednesday announcing that the Supreme Court has decided that the final day of Ramadan in the Kingdom will fall on Thursday (March 19), with the first day of Aidilfitri on Friday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Meanwhile, the UAE’s Presidential Court made a similar announcement, stating that Thursday will mark the completion of the holy month of Ramadan in the UAE, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM). In a statement, the Presidential Court said that, based on the decision of the Moon-sighting Committee for Shawwal 1447 AH, which convened on Wednesday evening in Abu Dhabi, and following a review of reports and moon-sighting results across the country, the Shawwal crescent was not sighted on that evening. Similarly, Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs’ crescent moon sighting committee announced that Thursday will be the 30th and final day of Ramadan, with Aidilfitri on Friday. The committee said this in a statement issued after its meeting at the ministry’s headquarters on Wednesday evening, corresponding to Ramadan 29, 1447 AH, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

KUALA LUMPUR — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar will celebrate Aidilfitri on Friday (March 20). Saudi Arabia’s Royal Court issued a statement on Wednesday announcing that the Supreme Court has decided that the final day of Ramadan in the Kingdom will fall on Thursday (March 19), with the first day of […]

Selangor Sultan Urges Public Not To Believe Speculation On Raya Date

SHAH ALAM — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has urged all parties to remain patient and not be easily influenced by baseless speculation regarding the date of the first day of Syawal, which marks Aidilfitri. According to a statement issued by Istana Alam Shah today, His Royal Highness disapproves of such baseless […]

Ops Pantau: 40,000 Premises Inspected, 785 Cases Found.

KUALA LUMPUR — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has conducted 40,563 inspections nationwide through OPS PANTAU 2026 to ensure price stability of goods and compliance with trade laws throughout Ramadan leading up to Aidilfitri. KPDN Enforcement director-general Datuk Azman Adam said the inspections, carried out from Feb 19 to March […]