Eid El Fitr in Morocco will be on Monday- Ministry of Religious Affairs

Morocco World News

Rabat, August 17, 2012

According to the calculation made by the Moroccan Ministry of Religious Affairs, Morocco will celebrate the holiday of Eid El Fitr , which marks the end of Ramadan, on Monday 20 August 2012.

Most Muslims countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Egypt, announced earlier on Friday that they will celebrate Eid El Fitr on Sunday.

Whereas most Muslim countries started the month of Ramadan on July 20^th, Morocco started this holy month on July 21th.

The calculations of the Islamic calendar are based on the lunar calendar, which causes the Islamic months to move in the Gregorian calendar approximately 11 days every year. The beginning of Islamic months may also vary from one country to another depending on whether the moon has been sighted or not.

On this occasion, Morocco World News and its staff, wish a happy and blessed Eid to all Moroccans worldwide.