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Friday Is Eid al-Fitr: Ayatollah Sistani

Thursday is the last day of Ramadhan, and Friday 14 May is the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr in the United Kingdom, Scandinavian countries, most of Europe, Middle East and most of the countries.

The Office of  Supreme Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani announced, on Wednesday, that tomorrow, Thursday is the 30th day of Ramadan, therefore, Friday is the first day of Eid al-Fitr.

Meanwhile, the office of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has confirmed that tomorrow, Thursday, is the first day of the month of Shawwal, the first day of Eid.

The Saudi Arabia, UAE, Syria, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Sudan, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, the Sultanate of Oman, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya also announced that Thursday is the first day of the Eid al-Fitr.

For its part, the General Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers issued statement indicating that Eid al-Fitr holiday is from Thursday May 13to Sunday May 16.

The General Secretariat stressed that the total curfew will be imposed until May 22.

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