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MUSCAT: The Main Committee for Moon Sighting of Shawwal 1442 AH, 1442 AH, convened on Wednesday at the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs.


The committee was headed by Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed al Salmy, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, and comprises His Eminence Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad al Khalili, Grand Mufti of the Sultanate; Dr Mohammed bin Said al Maamari, Under-Secretary of the Ministry Awqaf and Religious Affairs; Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidy, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Interior; Dr Mohammed bin Abdullah al Hashmi, Judge of the Supreme Court; Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Abdulsattar al Kamali, Chairman of the Court of Appeal in Musandam Governorate and Shaikh Mohammed bin Salim al Nahdi, Judge of the Court of Appeal in Muscat Governorate.


The committee has received reports on the observation of the mood of the month of Shawwal 1442 AH. Hence, the committee decided that Thursday (May 13) will be the first day of the month of Shawwal 1442 AH and the first day of the Eid al Fitr.


On this auspicious occasion, the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs would like to extend its sincere greetings to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, praying to Allah Almighty to return the occasion while dear Oman and the Arab and Muslim worlds enjoy blessing and bounties. — ONA


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