Saudi Arabia announced announced yesterday that Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, would begin today (Monday July 28, 2014) Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt, Qatar, Syria, Jordan, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates also all announced that Eid al-Fitr would commence on Monday. Here in Toronto, many thousands of Muslims celebrate the holiday. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr by visiting family and friends and exchanging gifts to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The exact date of Eid al-Fitr is determined by observation of the “Shawwal” moon at the end of the lunar month. The moon sighting committee in Saudi Arabia convened on Sunday to observe the moon and confirm the date of the holiday, Al-Arabiya reported. I24
