The Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated across the State on Thursday - July 7 as the crescent was not sighted on Tuesday. The state government has declared July 7 as holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr.
This was announced by a team of noted Islamic Scholars under the aegis of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee - Bhopal. later, Bhopal Shahar Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadwi announced that Eid would be celebrated on Thursday - July 7.
The Committee which met at the Moti Masjid on Tuesday evening, made the announcement after getting confirmation from all the districts and neighbouring States, that the crescent has not been sighted. Therefore, the Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Thursday July 7 and 30th Roza would be observed on Wednesday.
The meeting was attended by Ruiyat-e-Hilal Committee members and was presided by Bhopal Shahar Qazi Mushtaq Ali Nadwi while Naib Shahar Qazi Babar Sahab, Additional Mufti Rais Qasmi, other members and other scholars were especially presenr on the occasion.
The state government has declared Eid-ul-Fitr holiday on Thursday July 7, earlier the state government has declared the holiday for Wednesday July 6, but as the moon was sighted on Tuesday so the state government amended it earlier order and declared holiday for July 7.