Jordan to observe Eid Al-Fitr Thursday

AMMAN — Grand Mufti Abdul Karim Al-Khasawneh announced Tuesday that Wednesday will be the 30th of Ramadan, followed Thursday by Eid Al-Fitr, when Muslims break the month-long fasting.اضافة اعلان

The decision is made upon the sighting of the new moon, according to Islamic law. Khasawneh said in a televised message that it was not possible at sunset to see the crescent of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

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