Moon sighted: Kerala to celebrate Eid al Fitr on Monday

MUSLIMS in Kerala will celebrate Eid al Fitr on Monday as the crescent moon was sighted at Ponnani on Sunday.

Eid gahs will be held all over Kerala as part of the Eid celebrations on Monday.

The Ruet-e-Hilal or the moon sighting committees in various Indian states have confirmed the sighting of the crescent. 

The Naib Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, Syed Usama Shaban Bukhari, said in a televised statement that the sighting of the moon has so far been confirmed in various cities and states, including "Delhi, Assam, Manipur, West Bengal, Bihar and UP".