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Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated tomorrow

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated across the country tomorrow.

The announcement came following a meeting of Qadeem Royat Hilal Committee headed by Maulana Mufti Mohammed Mukkaram, Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid today.

"The Eid moon has been sighted today. The Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated across the country tomorrow," Maulana Mufti Mohammed Mukkaram told PTI.

Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is observed as a fasting period by Muslims who abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset and it culminates in Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.

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First Published: Jul 28 2014 | 9:49 PM IST

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