The Office of the Supreme Leader announced in a statement that Sunday (May 24, 2020) is the first day of Shawwal and Eid al-Fitr. RNA – The Office of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, announced in a statement that Sunday (May 24, 2020) is the first day of Shawwal and Eid al-Fitr.
The text of the announcement is as follows:
In the Name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Wishing the acceptance of the obedience and worship of the dear nation in the holy month of Ramadhan, hereby the honourable people of Iran will be informed that according to several reports received from the reliable and trustworthy observers, the sighting of the crescent moon of Shawwal al-Mukarram on the evening of Saturday, May 23, 2020, in accordance with the 29th of Ramadhan, 1441 AH, has been confirmed for the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei (Sunday) May 24 will be Eid al-Fitr.
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