Iran Press/ Iran news: Iranian Muslims will celebrate the Eid al-Fitr on Tuseday, May 3, as first day of Islamic month of Shawwal and Eid al-Fitr.
Eid al-Fitr, one of the most important festivities in Islam, is the first day of the lunar month of Shawwal in Arabic calendar. It marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.
First day of Islamic month of Shawwal marks Eid al-Fitr, bringing fasting in holy month of Ramadan to an end. Several groups of experts on behalf of office of Ayatollah Khamenei go on final days of each month, especially month of Ramadan, to different regions in country to monitor if they can see new moon's crescent which marks beginning of each lunar month in Islamic calendar.
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