Government says Ramadan Fasting Continues On Friday

Authorities in Iran have declared Friday as the final day of the holy month of Ramadan , with the Eid al-Fitr celebration set to begin on Saturday.

The Genius Media Nigeria reports that the announcement was made via state television, quoting the office of the country’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei , after the conclusion of lunar observations.

According to the statement,“tomorrow, Friday, will be the 30th day of the blessed month of Ramadan,”marking the end of the fasting period.

Eid al-Fitr, which signifies the conclusion of Ramadan, is traditionally determined by the sighting of the crescent moon in line with the Islamic lunar calendar.

The declaration was also echoed in Iraq by the country’s top Shia cleric, Ali al-Sistani, confirming a similar timeline for the end of Ramadan.

The development comes shortly after Mojtaba Khamenei assumed office as Iran’s supreme leader, succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei.

The elder Khamenei was reportedly assassinated in an air strike at the onset of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, which the country has described as the“Ramadan war.”